• Application Deadline:
• Position: Senior Counsel


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

MPN is conducting a search to fill its Senior Counsel position. The Senior Counsel will be responsible for managing part of a challenging and high-profile portfolio and provide advisory services to the Nigeria Upstream Senior Leadership Team.  

The successful applicant will be highly motivated with a proven track record of excellence.

What you will do

• Work closely with and advise the General Counsel on significant matters 


• Interface and coordinate within the 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 some high-profile litigation and arbitration dockets, including case evaluation, and provide input regarding retention 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

About you

• Licensed to practice in Nigeria


• Strong academic record; LLM preferred 


• Minimum of 10 years of relevant legal work 


• Experience with legal compliance issues (e.g., antitrust, and anti-corruption)


• Experience with strategically managing litigation and arbitration matters


• Demonstrated ability to lead teams 

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience:

• 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


• Issue Diagnosis & Resolution


• Negotiating & Influencing


• Strategic thinking


• 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


• Ability and desire to work both independently and as a member of an integrated team 


• Able and willing to travel internationally