AddressOceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.
ESSENTIAL
§ Provide accurate, relevant, complete, and timely legal advice (including but not limited to document drafting and review, oral or written advice on legal issues, and managing outside counsel and other legal support providers) to internal client(s) in accordance with Company policy, risk tolerance, and budget.
§ Ensure that the Associate/Assistant General Counsel and other stakeholders are timely made aware of legal issues, risks, and proposed solutions where there is a risk of material impact on the Company’s financial, operational, and reputational results.
§ Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts and agreements (including parent company guarantees), and advise other legal, contracts, commercial, and/or operations personnel on such matters.
§ Experience of supporting businesses operating in some or all of the following territories: EMEA, APAC
§ Supervise or support the handling of claims, litigation, and/or internal investigations.
§ Advise on labor and employment matters, including policies and practices related to hiring, termination, and restructuring, and on disciplinary, grievance, and discrimination matters.
§ Support the establishment and liquidation of subsidiary entities and branches, including advising on drafting and negotiation of joint venture arrangements, as required.
§ Advise on and support new country entry (as required for the relevant territory/ies) ensuring that legal requirements are understood by the relevant stakeholders.
§ Draft board minutes, shareholder resolutions and powers of attorney.
§ Promote compliance with the Code of Conduct, especially as it relates to anti-corruption, trade controls, antitrust, intellectual property, and other legal topics.
§ To the extent assigned by the Chief Legal Officer, serve as the global Subject Matter Expert on areas of legal specialty, supporting other members of the Legal Department and other Oceaneers.
NON-ESSENTIAL
§ Through continuing education and relationships with outside counsel, stay up-to-date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules, and regulations that directly affect our business and specific industry.
§ Promote legal, compliance, and risk management best practices, including by designing, recommending, and implementing relevant company policies and procedures.
§ Design and deliver relevant legal training to the business.
§ Law degree from accredited university
§ Licensed (or otherwise eligible to apply for licensure) to practice law in one or more relevant jurisdictions
§ significant demonstrable legal experience
§ Fluent in English
§ Experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel for a global business, particularly one with technology and other complex service and manufacturing offerings.
§ Litigation, labor & employment, M&A experience a plus.
§ Fluency in other languages is a plus, particularly Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, French, Hindi and Arabic.
We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to advance in an international company.
