Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and qualifying general and special conditions contained within prospective client’s invitations to tender.
• Identifying and advising Tender Team on recommended steps to mitigate potential contractual and commercial risks.
• Engaging with other functions to ensure review of the complete bid.
• Attending tender board as part of the tender team to present a contractual risk summary to Management.
• Attending meetings with prospective clients and suppliers to negotiate acceptable terms and conditions
• Providing guidance to Contracts Department, Supply Chain and Project personnel on contractual wording / risk mitigation and advising on contractual interpretation.
• Drafting and reviewing general legal agreements.
• Providing corporate legal support including company secretarial matters, M&A and joint ventures.
• Providing compliance advice, review due diligence questionnaires from suppliers.
• Delivering training to other departments.
• Providing general legal advice.
• Instructing external legal counsel.

Applicants to this role require:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build and maintain strong business relationships at all levels.
• Credibility and professionalism, with the ability to operate with the highest standards of integrity, preserving confidentiality at all times.
• The initiative and ownership to work autonomously, while also being able to work collaboratively with team members and key stakeholders.
• Numeric with excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent planning skills, accustomed to meeting multiple and competing deadlines.
• Organisational and commercial awareness.
• Accustomed to working within a multi-national, multi-location environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the evolving needs of a 24/7 global business.

This role would suit a qualified lawyer with experience of reviewing, negotiating and advising on tendering contracts. In-house legal experience and oil and gas sector experience preferred.