Job Description
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a number of new positions for which we are looking for talented legal professionals to fill.
Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality, Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services supporting operators in the Oil and Gas industry.

Responsibilities
The responsibilities include:
Providing legal advice on, and handling of, sundry issues affecting operation/activities of a corporate organization operating within and outside a Free Zone including:
Compliance with applicable federal, state and local government legislations;
Compliance with free zone law and regulations where applicable
Interfacing with relevant authorities
Assist in advising on strategy for the handling of litigations
Negotiating, reviewing and drafting of commercial agreements
Advising on project regulatory compliance
Reviewing of contracts for the procurement of goods and services for projects to ensure mitigation of legal and commercial risks
Providing necessary information and documents to External Solicitors required in court cases affecting the organization
Issuing instructions and monitoring of performance of External Solicitors handling litigation and other legal matters

Legal Research
Court attendance to represent entities.
Liaise with External Solicitors to ensure timely filing and service of court processes.
Desired Skills and Experience
We would like candidates for this role to have a good first degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales, (Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added advantage for some of the positions).
They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
We are looking for candidates who have at least 10 years post qualification experience with at least 5 years working experience as In-house Counsel in a leading organization, preferably in the Oil and Gas sector.
They should also have at least 3 years litigation experience and a good knowledge of mediation, arbitration and expert determination.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should please email their CV’s along with a one page letter of introduction detailing their experience and motivation for the role to: hrresourcing@orleaninvest.com and put the job tile of the role in the subject heading.