Sr. Counsel (Operations)

<p><b>Department</b><br />
LEGAL<br />
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<b>Title</b><br />
SR. COUNSEL (OPERATIONS)<br />
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<b>Primary Purpose of Job</b></p>

<p>- To provide legal advice and opinions with respect to procurement of goods and services or tenders of QatarEnergy, its subsidiaries, affiliates or Qatar state-owned entities; - To negotiate procurement contracts such as EPIC, FEED, Drilling, Wells services, Oil Field Tools, Maintenance, Spare parts, Turnaround, MSA, Framework, Inspection, Consultancy, IT and general goods and services contracts; - To provide general commercial Legal advice on a wide range of operational matters including leases, infrastructure and operational contracts as assigned by the Associate General Counsel or Head Counsel, in accordance with QatarEnergy&
39;s Policies and applicable laws and regulations to the best interest of QatarEnergy; - To help continuously improve the way department and its clients works for example by: improving model contracts, creating guidance material, training others, creating digital tools to empower colleagues in the front lines and simplifying the way we work.</p>

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<b>Education</b></p>

<p>- Juris Doctorate, Bachelors of Law or equivalent from recognized University, preferably post graduations studies or master degree of law;</p>

<p>- Civil law background is preferred but it is not mandatory; additional common law background/experience is advantageous in particular drafting of contracts;</p>

<p>- Excellent command of spoken and written English.</p>

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<b>Experience &amp; Skills</b></p>

<p>- Excellent legal drafting and writing skills in English;</p>

<p>- At least 12 years of legal and contracts experience including most of the practice areas listed in the Primary Purposes above;</p>

<p>- Must have experience in the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry;</p>

<p>- Experience in the engineering and construction industries is highly advantageous;</p>

<p>- Experience with leases would be a plus;</p>

<p>- Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office suite of tools.</p>

<p>- Workload is high, the successful candidate can stay calm and positive and has a proven track record of: o Providing practical advice o Knowing when to dive deep into legal analyses and when 80/20 will do o Being able to separate the big issues from the small issues o Being able to prioritise o Being able to manage a wide area of clients and managing conflicting deadlines</p>