General Counsel – Upstream Oil and Gas -(M&F) UK869033

GENERAL COUNSEL – UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS

LONDON

PERMANENT ROLE

Role Overview:

Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company in their search for a General Counsel.

Reporting to the global CEO and being part of the company executive committee, the successful candidate will lead the global legal function and have overall responsibility for company-wide legal matters.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and develop a global team of 10 legal professionals
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including joint venture agreements, farm-in/farm-out agreements, drilling contracts, and service agreements.
• Lead the company’s legal risk management strategy, identifying emerging legal issues and advising on proactive solutions.
• Lead on legal due diligence, structuring, and documentation for M&A activity, asset sales, and acquisitions.
• Lead on any litigation and/or arbitration matters which may arise working with external counsel as needed.
• Handle any key general legal requirements of the business in fields such as employment law, corporate governance and company secretarial matters.
• Work closely with company leadership providing counsel on key business decisions and objectives.

About You:

• A UK qualified solicitor with significant post qualified experience.
• A combination of working with a reputable law firm and then in house is desirable.
• Upstream oil and gas experience is essential.
• An ambitious, high energetic team player.
• Experience of team managing, growing and developing a legal team.
• A good educational background with a degree from a well reputed university.