SR. COUNSEL (OPERATIONS)

SR. COUNSEL (OPERATIONS) role at QatarEnergy

Primary Purpose Of The Job

To provide legal advice and opinions with respect to procurement of goods and services or tenders of Qatar Energy, its subsidiaries, affiliates or Qatar state‑owned entities.

To negotiate procurement contracts such as EPIC, FEED, Drilling, Wells services, Oil Field Tools, Maintenance, Spare parts, Turnaround, MSA, Framework, Inspection, Consultancy, IT and general goods and services contracts.

To provide general commercial legal advice on a wide range of operational matters including leases, infrastructure and operational contracts as assigned by the Associate General Counsel or Head Counsel, in accordance with QatarEnergy’s policies and applicable laws and regulations to the best interest of QatarEnergy.

To help continuously improve the way the department and its clients work, for example by improving model contracts, creating guidance material, training others, creating digital tools to empower colleagues on the front lines and simplifying the way we work.

Required Experience And Skills

Excellent legal drafting and writing skills in English.

At least 12 years of legal and contracts experience, including most of the practice areas listed in the Primary Purposes above.

Must have experience in the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry.

Experience in the engineering and construction industries is highly advantageous.

Experience with land matters and property law in industrial oil / gas / chemical complexes / refineries / LNG plants such as industrial land leases, corridor licenses, pipeline crossings and other infrastructure agreements would be a plus.

Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office suite of tools.

Workload is high; the successful candidate can stay calm and positive and has a proven track record of :

Providing practical advice.

Knowing when to dive deep into legal analyses and when 80 / 20 will do.

Separating the big issues from the small issues.

Prioritising effectively.

Managing a wide area of clients and conflicting deadlines.

Educational Qualifications

Juris Doctorate, Bachelors of Law or equivalent from a recognised university, preferably post‑graduation studies or a master’s degree of law.

Civil law background is preferred but not mandatory; additional common‑law background / experience is advantageous, particularly in contract drafting.

Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type Full-time

Job function Legal

Industries Oil and Gas

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