Legal Counsel

We are looking for a Legal Counsel for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: Doha, Qatar

Start date: Sep 2026

End date: Dec 2026

Work status: Residential, single

Qualification and experience required:

Bachelor's degree in law.

Holding a current practicing certificate in a civil or common law jurisdiction.

At least 8-10 years of experience in legal roles. Experience in the oil & gas industry including upstream operations is an advantage.

Accountabilities

Provides legal advice and support, prepares and reviews contracts, assurance on governance, risk, and compliance frameworks and assists with dispute resolution and compliance matters to safeguard the company's legal position and ensure adherence to regulations, policies, the JVA and license to operate agreements.

Provides legal support across various functions within the company, including field operations, drilling, major projects, marine, insurance, finance.

Provides definitive legal advice/opinion/interpretation required in the preparation and negotiations of various oil and gas services contracts (e.g. drilling services contracts, well services contracts, aircraft contracts, marine services agreement (including charterparties), master services agreements and construction-related types of contracts (e.g. FEED contracts, EPCIC contracts, construction major contracts, general services contract, professional or consultancy services), IT, insurance policies, technology agreements, guarantee agreements and special tender agreements etc.).

Drafting and amending the company's suite of template contracts together with the contracts & procurement department and external counsel, where necessary.

Supports on the formulation and recommendation of policies, objectives and strategies relating to the Legal & Governance Division.

Supervises, manages and instructs outside counsel/Law Firms on specialized matters including financing matters, so as to achieve optimal utilization of external counsel.

Act as the Legal focal point for industry-wide arrangements for mutual aid, cost sharing and joint operations with shareholders and external stakeholders in Qatar.

Provides advice to the company's top management when required.