Job description
Royaume-Uni
WESTHILL (ABD)-TARLAND RD(GBR)
TotalEnergies E&P UK Limited
Droit des Entreprises
Aberdeen
Moins de 3 ans
Candidate profile:
Fully qualified Lawyer with a Law degree in a recognised jurisdiction, preferably within the UK- Experience gained in private practice or industry preferably with 3 years or more experience of legal practice as an upstream oil and gas lawyer.
- Provide detailed advice and guidance on specific matters, based on a full understanding of the matter and including detailing options and consequences, to enable colleagues to make legal and commercial decisions based on considered and measured risks
- Ensure clarity of understanding of the commercial and legal requirements of the business, provide legal and commercially aware advice and prepare legal documentation for negotiation
- Negotiate legal and contractual matters, taking responsibility for the building and management of relationships with third parties, and providing high quality legal input on complex matters, in order to achieve a successful outcome for the company
- Proactively seek advise from and consult with Senior Lawyers in the team
- Carry out research, provide summaries and analysis of legal issues required and/or instruct external counsel to carry out this work when deemed appropriate by the General Counsel
- Adapt creative and alternative approaches to problem-solving by initiating proposals for improvement under the supervision of a Senior Lawyer in the team, or when considered appropriate by the General Counsel, autonomously
- Provide legal advice on a portfolio of matters, some of which may be handled over some months, to ensure that all matters are handled professionally and successfully
- Be responsible for meeting agreed objectives
- Adhere to the values and principles of the TotalEnergies Code of Conduct at all times
- Willingly and openly share knowledge and good practice, providing legal support to all TotalEnergies Group entities operating in the United Kingdom within the remit of TotalEnergies, One Company
- Openly question established practices and achieve continuous quality and commercial improvements
- Actively identify best practice (industry, technical, professional, etc.) and share with other members of the team in a structured manner, for example, by presenting at team meetings and/or preparing briefing notes
- Provide a ‘help desk’ service to colleagues on a range of legal matters, providing a ‘headline’ response to phone calls, memos and other requests for help, in order to provide a prompt and accurate response to simple queries
- Maintain a professional awareness of legal developments relevant to the industry and with internal compliance requirements
- As requested by the General Counsel, assist in the discharge of the company secretarial function of the Legal Department, preparing documents for the signature of the company’s Managing Director, together with appropriate explanation (e.g., summaries of documents) in support of the Company Secretary