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An Established Oil/Gas Company (PSC) in Indonesia is searching a qualified candidates for:
"Legal Manager" (Oil and Gas Company Experience)
The role:
• The incumbent is to provide in-house legal services for the Company s business by supporting the Indonesia Senior Management Team.
• You will monitor Company s compliance with contractual requirements, local and international laws and regulations, and internal policies and procedures. The Indonesia Country Manager and Asia Business Unit Legal Manager are to be advised where non-compliance occurs or is likely to occur.
• There will be frequent contact with internal business leaders and the Legal Manager – Asia (based in Singapore), as well as developing key relationships with BPMIGAS, MIGAS and representatives from commercial partners.
• The position is responsible for managing and developing a small team.
Responsibilities:
• Provide an in-house review and advisory capability around legal issues for all Indonesia assets and projects.
• Deliver advice to, and represent the business for all legal and related matter.
• Draft, negotiate and review documents for general commercial transactions, and in the confidential exchange of information.
• Develop effective client relationships and increase levels of market legal and business expertise.
• Administer company legal files, monitoring all deadlines and obligations, and act as company representative on legal matters to outside institutions and stakeholders.
• Strengthen Premier Indonesia s Legal processes and systems to ensure PTK007 compliance.
• Instruct approved external counsel as required if in-house legal resources cannot deliver required legal support in the required time-frame, if specialist legal advice is required, or the matters are of high value or strategically / politically sensitive.
• Own and control the Indonesia Asset Reference Books (controlled hard-copy and Livelink), updating as required to record new transactions.
• Own and control the PSC and JOA “Key Contractual Terms” documents (controlled hard-copy and Livelink), updating as required.
• Own and control Indonesia proforma contracts (controlled hard-copy and Livelink), updating as required (minimum every two years) to meet business needs while remaining compliant with all associated laws and regulations.
• Ensure proper staffing resource levels are maintained to meet business needs, and that training, mentoring and development plans are in place for Legal department staff.
• Advise Asia Business Unit Legal Manager and Indonesia Country Manager if in-house resource constraints are apparent / likely.
• Report regularly to Asia Business Unit Legal Manage on general activities, increasing frequency where issues arises with a high degree of political sensitivity, very high $ value, or are of key strategic importance.
• Ensure HSES principles embedded in all contracts & legal documents as appropriate.
• Provide support to the Asia Business Unit Legal Manager for projects as required.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Post Graduate degree in Law.
• Membership of industry and professional bodies.
• Minimum 10 years experience in an in-house position or in a leading law firm or an upstream oil and gas organisation.
• At least 2 years within a leadership/management role.
• MS Office, and familiarity with legal document management systems.
• Oil and gas industry knowledge from a legal perspective is highly regarded.
• High degree of competency in reviewing and drafting legal documents.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), with strong communication and presentation skills.
