Job title: Legal Manager (Upstream)
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job reference #: 32130
Contract type: Permanent
Language requirements: Fluent in English
At
Eni, we are looking for a
Legal Manager (Upstream) within
Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd (NAE) in
Abuja. You will be responsible for providing legal assistance, advice and support to NAE and Eni's subsidiaries in Nigeria on contractual, administrative, judicial and extrajudicial matters, in accordance with applicable laws, as well as the policies, rules, and procedures established by the company.
Main responsibilities:
- Support all departments with timely advice on legal matters relating to contracts, licences, commercial agreements, portfolio management activities, governance, corporate secretarial matters, laws and regulations.
- Attend meetings with third parties and government authorities regarding NAE's activities in Nigeria.
- Manage and engage on relevant legal issues with industry stakeholders and partners.
- Oversee legal representation and defence in disputes and litigation, including managing external legal providers and assessing the quality of their contributions.
- Liaise with external legal providers appointed by NAE and Eni's subsidiaries in Nigeria, or in relation to NAE's activities in Nigeria.
- Coordinate with Eni's legal department at headquarters, ensuring prompt reporting of all material legal issues.
- Act in compliance with the Code of Ethics, SOA and Model 231.
Skills and experience required:
- Degree in Law.
- Registered with the Nigerian Bar Association.
- Significant experience in a managerial position within the oil and gas industry.
- Strong knowledge of legal concepts within the upstream sector.
- Proven ability to provide strategic legal leadership.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, with sound judgement and professionalism.
- Fluent in English.
How to apply:
- Applications are only accepted through our online application system.
- Please upload your CV in English.
About EniEni is a global energy company operating in 61 Countries, with over 30,000 employees. Originally an oil & gas company, it has evolved into an integrated energy company, playing a key role in ensuring energy security and leading the energy transition. Eni's goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through the decarbonization of its processes and of the products it sells to its customers. In line with this goal, Eni invests in the research and development of technologies that can accelerate the transition to increasingly sustainable energy. Renewable energy sources, bio-refining, carbon capture and storage are only some examples of Eni's areas of activity and research. In addition, the company is exploring game-changing technologies such as fusion energy - a technology based on the physical processes that power stars and that could generate safe, virtually limitless energy with zero emissions.
Working at EniAt Eni we believe in enterprising people, capable of making a difference and making their contribution with passion and innovation, to respond to the global challenges of the energy transition. For us, the skills and attitudes of each individual , continuous training , and diversity and inclusion are fundamental. We promote flexible ways of working with particular attention to well-being, welfare and work life-balance. Eni will evaluate applications considering plurality and diversity as sources of enrichment. If your application is assessed to be among those most in line with the required profile, you will be contacted to continue the selection process . Whatever your ambition, at Eni you can find the tools to make it happen.
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