Exxon Mobil
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) is a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation with a long and established history of operations in Nigeria. The company’s oil & gas production activities constitute one of the largest sources of revenue for the Nigerian government.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Counsel
Location: Lagos
Job Segment: Sustainability, Energy, Research
Description
- MPN is searching to fill its Senior Counsel position. The Senior Counsel will manage part of a challenging and high-profile portfolio and provide advisory services to the Nigeria Upstream Senior Leadership Team.
- The successful applicant will be highly motivated with a proven track record of excellence.
What you will do
- Work closely with and advise the General Counsel on significant matters
- Responsible for developing and delivering an effective legal compliance training program and providing ongoing advice
- on legal compliance issues
- Interface and coordinate within the ExxonMobil Law Department
- Represent MPN in the negotiation, drafting and implementation of agreements supporting a wide variety of transactions and operations in the oil and gas industry
- Responsible for managing some high-profile litigation and arbitration dockets, including case evaluation, and provide input regarding retention of outside counsel, developing strategic plan for significant matters, reporting on case status
About You
- Licensed to practice in Nigeria
- Strong academic record; LLM preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant legal work
- Experience with legal compliance issues (e.g., antitrust, and anti-corruption)
- Experience with strategically managing litigation and arbitration matters
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
- Experience with drafting and negotiating complex agreements
- Highest ethical standards and integrity
- Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
- Strong analytical and research skills and ability to exercise sound business judgment
- Ability and desire to work both independently and as a member of an integrated team
- Able and willing to travel internationally
- Demonstrated record of leadership and initiative
- Oil and gas industry experience
- Experience in a multinational corporate legal department
- Experience in effectively managing teams of lawyers and developing talent
- Issue Diagnosis & Resolution
- Negotiating & Influencing
- Strategic thinking
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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