Job Description
The Contracts Cooordinator will assist the Contracts Manager in managing the various contracts and legal aspects of projects undertaken by the Company. They will assist in the management of the review and negotiations of contracts ensure compliance with contractual conditions and deal with various day-to-day contractual matters to ensure smooth and successful contracts/project execution and operations.

The Contracts Coordinator assits the Contracts Manager in:
Implementation of policies and directives on legal aspects of contract
Development and implementation of procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy
Liaising with Department and Units on use of existing Standard Contracts
Providing advice on all legal aspects of contract matters involving the Company
Vetting of contracts to ensure protection of the interest of Company vetting and review of contracts, ensuring the structure and the terminologies of all contracts are in line with the approved templates
Advising on strategy for the handling of litigation arising from contracts affecting Company
Ensuring safe custody of all contractual documents
Maintain contractual records and documentation, including correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports etc
Advise and follow up on close-out, extension or renewal of contracts
Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant departments to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation
Monitor and advise on transaction milestones and deliverables.

Qualification
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:
We would like candidates for these roles 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.
They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
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.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates with no less than 10 years post qualification experience, out of which the last 6 years should be in a leading organisation, preferably in the Oil and Gas sector.
Candidates should have excellent knowledge of and proven track record in contract negotiation, preparation and administration, in addition to good knowledge of, and experience in advising on project and construction contracts.

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 title of the role in the subject heading.