Senior Legal Counsel

Our client is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel for a permanent position, located in Aberdeen.
ROLE
As part of the legal group, this role independently provides professional legal support and advice to various areas within the business including joint venture negotiations, product transportation agreements, product sales and marketing, procurement of goods and services, acquisitions & divestments, decommission, disputes and compliance. Support to teams dealing with several regulators will also be required.
The role is primarily focused on conventional oil and gas although there is also scope to support on the Company’s Net Zero activities. The individual will support several business groups within the organisation and be fully integrated within the Legal / Company Secretarial / Supply Chain / Commercial teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Legal Counsel will report to the UK Legal team Leader, providing support to key stakeholders across the business by:
Assisting in the protection of legal rights and the identification of legal obligations.
Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action;
Liaising with external regulators and advisers, such as external law firms;
Independently providing professional legal advice in relation to all aspects of the business within the UK. This includes our substantial offshore business so UKCS experience is essential.
Drafting and negotiating construction tie in agreements, transportation and processing agreements and product offtakes agreements, etc. Advising on regulatory compliance issues, including but not limited to production licences under the Petroleum Act and matters involving North Sea Transition Authority, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the HSE. Experience of working with these regulators and understanding their powers and obligations is essential.
Participating in joint venture negotiations including forming of consortiums for licence bid purposes, drafting of JOA’s and associated documentation.
Supporting UKCS business development opportunities including confidentiality agreements and bidding arrangements etc.
Drafting and negotiation of Sale and Purchase Agreements, Exchange Agreements and Farm-in/Farm-out Agreements and Operating Agreements.
Liaison with and support to Supply Chain in relation to procurement for production operations,
Supporting UK oil and gas marketing arrangements and zero emission and new energy arrangements.
Support UK Legal team Leader deal with other legal and compliance issues.
REQUIREMENTS:
A qualified solicitor, in England and Wales or Scotland, you will have several years post qualification experience required in order to demonstrate your ability to work independently, and your ability to handle a busy and extremely diverse workload.
Experience working in an in-house energy legal team or looking for a first in-house position with in-house secondment experience in UKCS matters.
Strong Business orientated, providing fast and efficient legal support.
Demonstrated ability to balance legal risks with business risks and communicate effectively to clients. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in cross functional teams.
Strong team player
Excellent computer skills, word, PowerPoint, excel
Ability to prioritise, multi-task and work without supervision
Recognize and support corporate culture and are willing to grow together with the company. At least five years of legal experience in the oil and gas industry