Senior Legal Counsel

ADNOC is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Level rates it ; you can apply on ADNOC.

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1. JOB PURPOSE

Provide legal advice and guidance to the Company’s management and all divisions/departments in line with the applicable regulations, the corporate strategy to optimally resolve legal issues, contain legal risks and support Management’s decision making.

2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Job Specific Accountabilities

Provide legal assessment of the Company’s contracts and agreements to ensure that (i) the Company is not exposed to uncontrolled legal risk; and (ii) the right protective legal instruments are used to properly hedge against the identified legal risks.
Provide legal opinions on potential legal claims and disputes arising out of the different commercial matters engaged by the Company e.g. customers, suppliers, vendors, contractors etc. with a view to protecting the Company’s rights, minimizing its liability and where required, reaching amicable settlements subject to management’s discretion.
Provide legal assistance to the Company’s Corporate Governance department and Ethics and Compliance Department.
Provide legal advice and legal support to all the Company’s Divisions/Departments, including Retail, Commercial, Operations, Human Capital, Finance, Strategy, M&A and to the Company’s Management.

Legal Consultation

Assess legal cases and lawsuits, to fully understand the Company’s legal position and provide advice on the merit and quantum of such cases.
Provide legal advice to the Company’s Management and all Divisions/Departments and prepare memos with recommendations and actions to be undertaken, for all legal matters raised, so that the right legal action can be undertaken.
Draft and review national and international agreements, and templates.
Manage litigation proceedings.

Draft Legal Documentation

Research and prepare relevant legal documentation, under the supervision of the Associate General Counsel, to support and manage external counsel.
Ensure that relevant and up-to-date information on legislation is available to all relevant stakeholders at all times.

Legal Representation

Represent the Company in courts, arbitrations and other legal forums.

Legal Research

Perform legal research on legislation relevant to the Company in order to stay up to date on all relevant legislation.

3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in law

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

10 years of relevant experience either as in-house counsel or in law firm environment with exposure to different aspects of law.
Good writing and communication skills
Able to work independently
Experience in the Oil and Gas industry is preferred.

How we rate this

Senior Legal Counsel at ADNOC rates 34 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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