ExxonMobil Recruitment for General Counsel – TheNigerialawyer

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) is a subsidiary of Exxon
Mobil Corporation with a long and established history of operations
in Nigeria. The company’s oil & gas production activities
constitute one of the largest sources of revenue for the Nigerian
government.

As a result of organizational growth and the associated
opportunities within the Controllers function, career opportunities
exist for ambitious and result oriented individuals to fill the
position of:

Job Title: General Counsel

Location: Lagos

Job Role Summary

• We are currently recruiting for a General Counsel, based in
  Lagos, Nigeria.  We offer an excellent remuneration and
  benefits package, which includes a competitive salary, defined
  benefit pension scheme, share incentive plan, private health care
  for employees and their families and, where applicable, relocation
  assistance.
• First stage will involve a telephone interview or skype. 
  However, at second stage we want to interview locally in
  Leatherhead for this role with a pool of candidates at this base
  who are willing to relocate.

Job Role Responsibilities

• Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (“MPN”), an ExxonMobil
  affiliate incorporated in Nigeria, is one of the largest crude oil
  and natural gas producers in Nigeria.  MPN is conducting a
  search to fill its General Counsel position.
• The General Counsel will be responsible for managing a
  challenging and high profile portfolio and acting as a key
  interface with the MPN Upstream Senior Leadership Team.  The
  successful applicant will be highly motivated with a proven track
  record of excellence.

Primary Job Functions

• Work closely with and advise MPN Senior Leadership Team on
  significant matters
• Interface and coordinate with ExxonMobil Law Department
• Represent MPN in the negotiation, drafting and implementation
  of agreements supporting a wide variety of transactions and
  operations in the oil and gas industry
• Responsible for managing high profile litigation and
  arbitration docket, including case evaluation,  retention and
  oversight of outside counsel, developing strategic plan for
  significant matters, reporting on case status
• Responsible for developing and delivering an effective legal
  compliance training program and providing ongoing advice on legal
  compliance issues

Requirements
To be eligible for this role, you must:

• Licensed to practice in Nigeria
• Strong academic record; LLM preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant legal work
• Highest ethical standards and integrity
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal)
  skills
• Strong analytical and research skills and ability to exercise
  sound business judgment
• Experience with legal compliance issues (e.g., antitrust and
  anti-corruption)
• Experience with strategically managing litigation and
  arbitration matters
• Ability and desire to work both independently and as a member
  of an integrated team
• Able and willing to travel internationally

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with drafting and negotiating complex
  agreements
• Demonstrated record of leadership and initiative
• Oil and gas industry experience
• Experience in multinational corporate legal department
• Experience in effectively managing teams of lawyers and
  developing talent.
• Successful candidates should possess a broad range of personal
  effectiveness and leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate
  and influence business decisions in a team environment.

Conditions of Employment

• Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of
  employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a
  satisfactory criminal records disclosure; satisfactory employment
  references over five years (where applicable); verification of
  qualifications, including any professional accreditation stated in
  the application; completion of a pre-employment medical, including
  a test for illicit or unprescribed drugs in accordance with the
  Company’s safety policies; and the legal right to work on the
  agreed commencement date.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
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Note

• ExxonMobil and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies, Esso
  Petroleum Company, Limited, and ExxonMobil Chemical Limited, are
  equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will
  receive consideration for employment.
• All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate
  their abilities during our recruitment processes, therefore, please
  contact the Recruitment Team if you wish to discuss any particular
  requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment
  process.

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