Our client, Tullow Oil Uganda, seeks to recruit a qualified competent Ugandan for the following job position.
Job Title: Legal Advisor
Reports To: General Counsel-Uganda
Job Purpose:
To provide high quality legal and operational policy advice on a range of complex legal issues arising across the operations of Tullow in Uganda.
Main Accountabilities:
• To create awareness across Tullow Uganda of governance, legal and regulatory compliance requirements.
• To provide legal advice and support across the operations of Tullow Uganda, including research and interpretation of legislation to support business objectives.
• To assist General Counsel with management of legal and compliance aspects of a joint venture
• To assist General Counsel with management of legal and compliance requirements of the production sharing agreements
• To manage litigation and liaise with external counsels to ensure satisfactory delivery on contracted cases.
• To review, draft and participate in commercial agreements and contract negotiations.
• To assist General Counsel with company secretarial work.
• To act on behalf of General Counsel when required
Job Title: Legal Advisor
Reports To: General Counsel-Uganda
Job Purpose:
To provide high quality legal and operational policy advice on a range of complex legal issues arising across the operations of Tullow in Uganda.
Main Accountabilities:
• To create awareness across Tullow Uganda of governance, legal and regulatory compliance requirements.
• To provide legal advice and support across the operations of Tullow Uganda, including research and interpretation of legislation to support business objectives.
• To assist General Counsel with management of legal and compliance aspects of a joint venture
• To assist General Counsel with management of legal and compliance requirements of the production sharing agreements
• To manage litigation and liaise with external counsels to ensure satisfactory delivery on contracted cases.
• To review, draft and participate in commercial agreements and contract negotiations.
• To assist General Counsel with company secretarial work.
• To act on behalf of General Counsel when required
Job requirement
Qualifications:
• A Bachelors of Laws degree from a reputable University.
• Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
Experience:
• 5 years' relevant work experience gained in a dynamic environment either in-house or in private
• practice.
• 3 years' experience dealing with government-related transactions.
Knowledge and Skills: Essential:
• Research and drafting skills.
• Planning and organisation skills.
• Computer skills.
Preferred:
• Knowledge of Oil and Gas Law.
Behavioural Competencies:
• Strategic thinking.
• Effective communication.
• Personal integrity.
• Results orientation.
• Thoroughness.
• Pro-activity.
• Innovativeness
• Analytical thinking.
• Team work orientation.
• Concern for standards.
• Flexibility towards circumstances.
• A Bachelors of Laws degree from a reputable University.
• Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
Experience:
• 5 years' relevant work experience gained in a dynamic environment either in-house or in private
• practice.
• 3 years' experience dealing with government-related transactions.
Knowledge and Skills: Essential:
• Research and drafting skills.
• Planning and organisation skills.
• Computer skills.
Preferred:
• Knowledge of Oil and Gas Law.
Behavioural Competencies:
• Strategic thinking.
• Effective communication.
• Personal integrity.
• Results orientation.
• Thoroughness.
• Pro-activity.
• Innovativeness
• Analytical thinking.
• Team work orientation.
• Concern for standards.
• Flexibility towards circumstances.
How to apply
• The completed application form must be submitted together with typed copies of the applicant's CV and cover letter.
• Hand-deliver the application to our offices or email them as attachments.
• Closing date for submission is 4:30pm on the 21" September 2011.
• Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.
aikan Human Resource Consultants
2 Bandali Close, Bugolobi
Kagga House Annex, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 1457 Kampala, Uganda
Legal Advisor Tullow Oil Uganda
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