Overview
In this role you will support Halliburton’s European business as part of the global Commercial Legal team. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and lead contract negotiations with external clients. You will advise business leaders on contractual and legal risks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, commercially sound solutions. This position offers exposure to a global, fast-moving energy business with meaningful impact on deals and disputes. You will also train internal stakeholders on negotiation and risk management.
Responsibilities
- Advise across Europe on contractual and legal matters within the global Commercial Legal team
- Draft, review, and negotiate Master Service Agreements, NDAs, and partnerships; lead negotiations with external clients
- Advise business leaders on contractual, commercial, and legal risks
- Negotiate with clients to secure commercially sound, protective outcomes
- Research and apply laws and judicial decisions to company-specific scenarios
- Collaborate with sales, operations, finance and management to deliver integrated solutions
- Liaise with Compliance, Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Intellectual Property teams to develop legal solutions
- Assist with corporate matters, claims, disputes, and investigations; build relationships with outside counsel
- Deliver training for internal stakeholders on contract negotiation, risk management and dispute resolution
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree (license to practice law in applicable jurisdictions)
- License to practice law in applicable jurisdiction(s)
- Three years of experience preferred
- Experience with both common law and civil law systems a plus
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Flexible, reliable, systematic, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative attitude and team orientation
- Strong commitment to integrity and ethics
- Willingness to travel as required
- Excellent communication
- Problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements (Master Service Agreements, NDAs)
- Contract negotiations with external clients
- Legal risk assessment and advisory
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