The Senior Legal Counsel supports the General Counsel in leading and managing the Legal Department, providing strategic legal guidance on matters impacting the business, and ensuring effective oversight of the legal budget.
Requirements
- Provide strategic, commercially pragmatic legal advice across operations and projects
- Oversee major commercial contracts, negotiations, and regulatory documentation
- Manage disputes, claims, investigations, and regulator/JV partner engagements
- Oversee governance, COBE training, compliance programs, and HSE regulatory updates
- Manage offshore insurance, D&O coverage, and legal support during incidents
- Partner with HR on industrial relations and workforce-related issues
- Provide company secretarial support, including statutory compliance and board/committee documentation
- Manage the legal budget and optimise external counsel spend