The Legal Department provides legal advice to all of the TotalEnergies companies in the UAE to protect the interest of TotalEnergies and minimize legal risks. The scope of the job includes many high value assets with complex and voluminous contractual arrangements. Working in an environment where the legal regime (esp. the energy sector) is not highly developed with recent and constantly changing legislations, so clear answers are often not available. The Legal Department is involved with negotiations and legal discussions which can be protracted and require a flexible, diplomatic approach to achieve business objectives without significant compromise on legal issues.
The General Counsel all necessary support and advice for the E&P activities of TotalEnergies in the UAE in order to: i) minimize legal risks; ii) optimize our commercial position; and iii) find pragmatic solutions to problems. Major activities are:
Negotiations and Agreements
Disputes and Litigation
Additional Legal Support
Legal team management
Degree: Law — minimum requirement is LL.B Honors from civil/common law jurisdiction (Europe, UK, US) but preferably Masters in Petroleum law.
Experience: minimum 15 years' experience in E&P law.
Knowledge/Skills: Petroleum law, international business law/public law; community law/environmental law; company law.
