DESCRIPTION
This position reports to the CEO. Key aspects of the job include ensuring governance and compliance in the group, overseeing company legal/secretarial and shareholding framework which includes shareholders/board membership/AGMs. Build and maintain relationships with external parties, sets the legal framework for JV, MOU, NDA relationship as well as setting up branches overseas, acts as a focal point of contact for legal matters, advises on dispute resolution, litigation, arbitration and advisory on IPO and working knowledge of New York Stock Exchange requirements.
2.0 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1 Primary responsibilities included but not limited to the following job scope:
2.2 Legal Management
2.2.1 Overall single point responsibility for legal advice on multiple corporate issues. Management of external legal and claims services. Risk management on corporate documentation including for tenders and bids and corporate templates.
2.2.2 Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.
2.2.3 Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training, and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
2.2.4 Management of legal disputes, including relating to HR issues and FPSO contract with client representatives. Management of external lawyers on FPSO dispute
2.2.5 Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
2.2.6 Review and draft internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
2.2.7 Provide legal advice to other departments and overseeing internal compliance policies, due diligence.
2.3 Contract Management
2.3.1 Contract negotiations, including for external legal / financial (tax) / structuring services (Singapore, Angola, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, UAE - ongoing). Setting up and management of multiple HBA entities or jv partnerships in Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, UAE, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Congo.
2.3.2 Management of private equity investor contracts negotiation and finalisation. Drafting of restructuring documents - constitution of holding company, setting of employee trust scheme
2.3.3 Review all contracts and agreements or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management's attention.
2.3.4 Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
2.3.5 Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.
2.3.6 Review non-disclosure agreements, memorandum of understandings, memorandum of agreements, consortium agreements, cooperation agreements, joint venture agreements and shareholders' agreement.
2.4 Corporate Secretarial
2.4.1 Work closely with the company's appointed corporate secretary to ensure board related and secretarial requirements/records are maintained in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
2.4.2 Responsible to the quarterly and ad-hoc board meetings
2.4.3 Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the department for executive management meetings.
2.5 Others
2.5.1 Supervises work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensuring quality standards. Is responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.
2.5.2 Fiscal responsibilities include planning, preparation, forecasting, maintaining, reconciling of budgets, expenses for the legal department.
2.6 Comply with HSE requirements:
2.6.1 Environmental Aspects & Impacts Assessment.
2.6.2 OHS Hazardous & Risk Assessment.
2.6.3 Follow HSE Regulations.
3.0 REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Law and is admitted into the Bar counsel.
3.2 Legal Practitioner's qualification essential.
3.3 At least 8 years of experience in similar capacity and industry.
3.4 Possess maturity to handle stakeholders of different levels.
3.5 Computer literate in MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
3.6 Good communication, organising, interpersonal and people management skills are critical.
3.7 Positive attitude / Drive for result
3.8 Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
