Legal Manager and General Counsel in Lagos Nigeria

Oil & Gas
  • Oil & Gas
  • Lagos

WTS Energy

Position: Legal Manager and General Counsel

Job Brief

Worldwide Technical Services Nigeria Limited is one of Nigeria’s leading outsourcing management companies. Nevertheless, we are dedicated to providing excellent services to our clients. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards of financial integrity. However, we are seeking a Legal  Manager and General Counsel to be part of our finance team.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Functions on regulatory compliance standards
  • Participate as a disciplinary committee member
  • Guide the Company’s Investment Management team
  • Identify areas of high and critical business
  • Champion strategic legal advisory for supply chain policies
  • Guide strategic management of stakeholder relationships
  • Support the business teams by managing change arising from new business processes
  • Provide expert legal advice to the Board, CEO, Executive Team, and All Heads of Company
  • Act as Secretary to the Company
  • Represent and advise the CEO, Executive Team, and the Board on all forms of litigation, legal proceedings, and conflict resolution.

Requirements

  • 15 years of post-call experience
  • 5 years of experience in a managerial capacity
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in Exploration & Production operations
  • Min. 8 years of working experience with an International Oil firm
  • Qualified to practise as a lawyer in Nigeria
  • Must be a Member of  Nigerian Bar Association
  • Strong Legal experience in Oil & Gas across geographies

Qualification

  • BSc in Law is required
  •  MBA, Master’s degree in Law, or Ph.D in Law will be an added advantage

Location

  • Lagos

Job type

  • Full-time

How to apply

  • Interested candidates should forward their CVs to olusegun.davidson@wtsenergy.com