Jobs
Legal Jobs in Nigeria at Orlean Invest Limited, March 2015
Orlean Invest started operating in 1988 and celebrated its Silver
jubilee in October 2013. Orlean Invest is Nigeria's largest Free Zone
Oil and Gas logistics provider and provides her many clients with vital
infrastructure and logistical support in a safe working environment.
Development through continuous investment has been the core driver of
the company since its inception and now Orlean Invest is transferring
the success it has at Onne to other projects across Nigeria such as
Badagry Mega Port, Eko Energy Estate in Lagos and Abuja Hills Estate to
name but a few of the on-going developments.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Assistant Legal Manager - Estates
Location: Onne
Job Description
- Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a
number of new positions for which we are looking for talented legal
professionals to fill.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics of
providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level to
entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas spanning
Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development and
Construction, Hospitality, Industrial activities, Offshore Marine
Supply and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services
supporting operators in the Oil and Gas industry.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include:
- Conducting of searches on title and writing of legal opinion;
- Legal drafting and review of property related agreements,
including leases, conveyance, assignments for commercial and residential
purposes;
- Processing of registration of title documents;
- Advising on renewal of leases;
- Maintaining record of title documents of properties owned or leased by the organization;
- Liaison with Authorities dept., External Solicitors, relevant
govt. agencies, authorities as the need arises on property matters;
Desired Skills and Experience
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added
advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
- We are looking for candidates who are qualified as a Legal
Practitioner for a minimum of 10 years with at least 6 years working
experience in the Property or Estate Division of a major International
Conglomerate or operator in the Oil and Gas Industry.
- Candidates should also have a proven track record in negotiation
for leases, conveyance, assignments of property for commercial and
residential purposes.
Job Title: Assistant Legal Manager - Legislative and Government Affairs
Location: Onne
Job Description
- Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a
number of new positions for which we are looking for talented legal
professionals to fill.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics
of providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level
to entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas
spanning Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development
and Construction, Hospitality, Industrial activities, Offshore Marine
Supply and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services
supporting operators in the Oil and Gas industry.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include:
- Monitor and prepare reviews of bills undergoing consideration
in the State and National Assemblies and draw attention to pertinent
provisions which could have impact on the business activities of the
organization;
- Monitor and prepare reviews of existing regulations, guidelines
and circulars issued by Federal, State and Local Government
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and advise on any steps
required for implementation by affected entities;
- Monitor and advise on the impact of new regulations, guidelines and circulars proposed from time to time by MDAs;
- Maintain good working relations and liaison with relevant units and departments of the State and National Assemblies and MDAs.
Desired Skills and Experience
- We would like candidates for this role to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added
advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
- We are looking for candidates who are qualified as a Legal
Practitioner for a minimum of 10 years with at least 6 years working
experience as in-house counsel responsible in a major International
Conglomerate or operator in the Oil and Gas industry.
Job Title:
Contracts Coordinator
Location: Onne
Job Description
The Contracts Cooordinator will assist the Contracts Manager in managing
the various contracts and legal aspects of projects undertaken by the
Company. They will assist in the management of the review and
negotiations of contracts ensure compliance with contractual conditions
and deal with various day-to-day contractual matters to ensure smooth
and successful contracts/project execution and operations.
The Contracts Coordinator assits the Contracts Manager in:
- Implementation of policies and directives on legal aspects of contract
- Development and implementation of procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy
- Liaising with Department and Units on use of existing Standard Contracts
- Providing advice on all legal aspects of contract matters involving the Company
- Vetting of contracts to ensure protection of the interest of
Company vetting and review of contracts, ensuring the structure and the
terminologies of all contracts are in line with the approved templates
- Advising on strategy for the handling of litigation arising from contracts affecting Company
- Ensuring safe custody of all contractual documents
- Maintain contractual records and documentation, including
correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual
changes, status reports etc
- Advise and follow up on close-out, extension or renewal of contracts
- Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant
departments to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation
to support implementation
- Monitor and advise on transaction milestones and deliverables.
Qualification
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a number of
new positions for which we are looking for talented legal professionals
to fill:
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added
advantage.
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics
of providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level
to entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas
spanning Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development
and Construction, Hospitality, Industrial activities, Offshore Marine
Supply and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services
supporting operators in the Oil and Gas industry.
Desired Skills and Experience
- We are looking for candidates with no less than 10 years post
qualification experience, out of which the last 6 years should be in a
leading organisation, preferably in the Oil and Gas sector.
- Candidates should have excellent knowledge of and proven track
record in contract negotiation, preparation and administration, in
addition to good knowledge of, and experience in advising on project and
construction contracts.
Job Title: Assistant Legal Manager - General
Location: Onne
Job Description
- Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a
number of new positions for which we are looking for talented legal
professionals to fill.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics
of providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level
to entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas
spanning Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development
and Construction, Hospitality, Industrial activities, Offshore Marine
Supply and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services
supporting operators in the Oil and Gas industry.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include:
Providing legal advice on, and handling of, sundry issues affecting
operation/activities of a corporate organization operating within and
outside a Free Zone including:
- Compliance with applicable federal, state and local government legislations;
- Compliance with free zone law and regulations where applicable
- Interfacing with relevant authorities
- Assist in advising on strategy for the handling of litigations
- Negotiating, reviewing and drafting of commercial agreements
- Advising on project regulatory compliance
- Reviewing of contracts for the procurement of goods and services for projects to ensure mitigation of legal and commercial risks
- Providing necessary information and documents to External Solicitors required in court cases affecting the organization
- Issuing instructions and monitoring of performance of External Solicitors handling litigation and other legal matters
- Legal Research
- Court attendance to represent entities.
- Liaise with External Solicitors to ensure timely filing and service of court processes.
Desired Skills and Experience
- We would like candidates for this role to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added
advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
- We are looking for candidates who have at least 10 years post
qualification experience with at least 5 years working experience as
In-house Counsel in a leading organization, preferably in the Oil and
Gas sector.
- They should also have at least 3 years litigation experience
and a good knowledge of mediation, arbitration and expert determination.
Job Title: Legal Manager - Joint Ventures
Location: Onne
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Legal Manager - Ventures include:
- Providing advice and coordinating the legal and regulatory aspects of Joint Ventures involving our organization;
- Participation in negotiation and preparation of Joint Venture agreements;
- Implementation of policies and directives on Joint Venture matters;
- Liaising with relevant Department and Units involved in activities related to Joint Venture transactions;
- Advising on strategy for the handling of Joint Ventures taking
into consideration the peculiarities of each transaction and the
disposition of partners;
- Maintain records and documentation, including correspondence, related to Joint Ventures and the Partners;
- Advise and follow up on close-out, extension or renewal of Joint Venture agreements;
- Monitor and advise on Joint Venture milestones and deliverables;
- Liaising with the Finance Department for the preparation of
periodic reports and forecasts on Joint Venture entities to assist
management evaluations for future investment decisions.
Qualifications
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a number of
new positions for which we are looking for talented legal professionals
to fill.
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added
advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics of
providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level to
entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas spanning
Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development and
Construction, Hospitality, Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply
and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services supporting
operators in the Oil and Gas industry.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates with no less than 14 years post
qualification experience, out of which the last 7 years should be in a
managerial position handling Joint Ventiures or Joint Venture related
matters with cognate experience in:
- Corporate and commercial Law
- Corporate contracts
- Corporate structure including advice on tax efficient jurisdictions
- Governance and regulation of corporate organizations
- Legal advisory support on business start-up, project structure and documentation
- Good knowledge of project and corporate finance
Job Title: Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager - Offshore Entities
Location: Onne
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager - Offshore Entities include:
- Advising on compliance with the requirements of the applicable
laws with respect to corporate affairs of the Offshore Companies, such
as timing for holding of meetings, (particularly AGMs)
- Organizing meetings of Offshore Companies;
- Liaising with Registered Agents in the Filing of Returns and the
updating of corporate records of the entities at the appropriate
registry;
- Assisting with Corporate Secretarial duties and ensuring maintenance of statutory books and records;
- Incorporation and management of corporate affairs of new companies being set up offshore;
- Preparation of KYC documentation required by clients and banks from time to time.
Qualifications
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a number of
new positions for which we are looking for talented legal professionals
to fill:
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an added
advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of company law.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the dynamics of
providing advisory and administrative support at Head Office level to
entities in an organization engaged in diverse business areas spanning
Port and Terminal Operations, Logistics, Property Development and
Construction, Hospitality, Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply
and Crew Boat services and other facilities and services supporting
operators in the Oil and Gas industry.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates who ideally have been qualified as a legal
practitioner for a minimum of 12 years and have excellent knowledge of
corporate law and secretarial practice with 7 years cognate experience
in handling corporate matters for entities in offshore jurisdictions
including some of the following:
- Isle of Man.
- British Virgin Islands.
- United Arab Emirates.
- Mozambique.
- Additionally a qualification as a Chartered Secretary will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should please email their CV's along
with a one page letter of introduction detailing their experience and
motivation for the role to:
[email protected] and put the job tile of the role in the subject heading.
