Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• To manage a range of legal and commercial matters across the business.
• Assume a key role in the management of future acquisitions and divestments, including the drafting and negotiating of Sale and Purchase Agreements and farm out agreements.
• Review, negotiate and draft a range of upstream oil and gas agreements.
• Assist with the management of the UKCS assets.
• Process 3^rd Party transfer documentation.
• Support the Chief Financial Officer with development/projects work and drafting and negotiating of all associated documentation.
• Provide support for general corporate matters as related to the company business.
• Maintain a regular liaison with all areas of the company business, and in particular the Commercial/Contracts teams.
• Ad-hoc dealings with other departments for legal review/advice and negotiation with third parties.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Professionally qualified solicitor with previous significant upstream experience gained within an industry role or the energy department of a respected private practice firm.
• Previous experience in an in-house role would be preferred.
• LLB and Diploma in Legal Practice.

Required Competencies:

• Proven business, commercial and legal skills gained in a progressive business environment.
• Strong commercial drafting skills and knowledge of contractual documentation pertaining to the upstream E&P business.
• Superior interpersonal and influencing skills required to develop close and effective relationships with asset sellers, partners and contractors.

Personal Attributes: Someone who:

• Is self motivated, proactive and able to use own initiative.
• Has good attention to detail and a mindset such that high quality work and output is always the goal and is delivered consistently.
• Has a flexible approach to work, with the will and ability to learn quickly and to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Has a pragmatic approach to work tasks and the ability to deliver solutions that are fit for purpose.
• Has the ability to deal with difficult and challenging situations in a calm, yet organised manner.
• Has the confidence to work with a large degree of autonomy, with the ability to seek input from Management when required.