Job Description
Position: Advisor, Legal
Reporting To: Head of Legal
Division/Department: Assurance, Regulatory & Public Affairs Section
Location: KL Office
Contract Duration: 3 years
Key Objectives
- Support the Head of Legal:
- Review agreements/contracts and participate in negotiations.
- Assist in various legal tasks as needed.
- Support the Legal Manager:
- Handle matters related to insurance, corporate secretarial duties, procurement technical clarification, procurement post-award issues, external relations, and investor relations.
- Risk Assessment & Legal Impact:
- Provide risk assessment and evaluate the legal impact of business decisions, especially concerning Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs), Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), and other upstream agreements.
- Contract Management:
- Ensure that all agreements and contracts entered into by companies are advantageous.
- Insurance Policies:
- Ensure appropriate insurance policies are placed for all operating and general insurances.
- Manage External Partners:
- Oversee relationships with outside counsel, insurance brokers, underwriters, and corporate secretarial duties as necessary.
Principal Accountabilities
- Protect companies Interests:
- Ensure companies interests are safeguarded in legal negotiations and contracts.
- Brief Management:
- Fully brief the Management Team on the legal implications of agreement terms.
Key Authorities
- Review of Documents:
- Responsible for reviewing PSCs, JOAs, and contracts/agreements entered into by PTTEP.
- Presentations & Communications:
- Handle presentations and communications with Petronas, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Insurance & Corporate Secretarial:
- Manage insurance arrangements and corporate secretarial duties where necessary.
Working Relationships
Internal:
- Interact with all internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Corporate Legal Group and Corporate Secretary Group in Bangkok.
External:
- Engage with Petronas, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd, other subsidiaries and affiliates of Petronas, and other Production Sharing Contractors.
- Liaise with potential customers, contractors, partners, external legal firms, Company Secretary, and other relevant parties as needed.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience:
- Minimum 10 years post-admission experience in the Malaysian Bar.
- Skills:
- Analytical, independent, and a team player with strong communication and leadership abilities.
- Excellent negotiation skills and fluency in oral & written English.
- Industry Knowledge:
- Experienced in the oil and gas industry.
- Familiar with Production Sharing Contracts, Joint Operating Agreements, and upstream oil & gas operations agreements.
- Knowledgeable about the Malaysian upstream oil & gas industry.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please share your updated CV to visanantini@aurora-talent.com. You can also connect with me on LinkedIn through my profile: Visanantini Mahendran.