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Sr. Counsel/Operations Jobs in Doha, Qatar at QatarEnergy
Position: SR. COUNSEL (OPERATIONS)
Job Responsibilities
To provide legal advice and opinions withrespectto procurement of goods and services or tenders of Qatar Energy, its subsidiaries, affiliates or Qatar state-owned entities.
To negotiate procurement contracts such as EPIC, FEED, Drilling, Wells services, Oil Field Tools, Maintenance, Spare parts, Turnaround, MSA, Framework, Inspection, Consultancy, IT and general goods and services contracts.
To provide general commercial legal advice on a wide range of operational matters including leases, infrastructure and operational contracts as assigned by the Associate General Counsel or Head Counsel, in accordance with Qatar Energy’s Policies and applicable laws and regulations to the best interest of Qatar Energy.
To help continuously improve the way department and its clients work, for example by: improving model contracts, creating guidance material, training others, creating digital tools to empower colleagues in the front lines, and simplifying the way we work.
Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctorate, Bachelors of Law or equivalent from a recognized university, preferably with post-graduate studies or a master’s degree in law.
Civil law background is preferred but not mandatory; additional common law background/experience is advantageous, particularly in drafting contracts.
Excellent command of spoken and written English.
Experience Requirements
Excellent legal drafting and writing skills in English.
At least 12 years of legal and contracts experience, including most of the practice areas listed in the Primary Purposes above.
Must have experience in the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry.
Experience in the engineering and construction industries is highly advantageous.
Experience with land matters and property law in industrial oil/gas/chemical complexes/refineries/LNG plants such as industrial land leases, corridor licenses, pipeline crossings, and other infrastructure agreements would be a plus.
Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office suite of tools.
Workload is high; the successful candidate can stay calm and positive and has aproven track recordof:
Providing practical advice.
Knowing when to dive deep into legal analyses and when 80/20 will do.
Being able to separate the big issues from the small issues.
Being able to prioritize.
Being able to manage a wide area of clients and manage conflicting deadlines.
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Title: Sr. Counsel/Operations
Company: QatarEnergy
Location: Doha, Qatar
Category: Law/Legal
