TotalEnergies Hiring for Legal Counsel Job at Dubai Full Time

Legal Affairs

DUBAI-U BORA TWRS(ARE)

United Arab Emirates

The Junior Legal Counsel provides all necessary support to the Senior Legal Counsel for the activities of TE in UAE & Qatar.

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Dealing and assisting with the day-to-day operational legal enquiries from the internal business units/departments e.g. tender letters, authority letters, legal forms, general inquiries, applications, etc.;
• Assisting in reviewing, drafting, advising and negotiating on a diverse range of commercial and procurement contracts;
• Ensuring that agreements are compliant with local laws and regulations as well as TE’s internal policies;
• Keeping informed and up to date on new laws and regulations, and transmit information to the affected departments;
• Coordinating with local authorities for company matters (Customs, Ministry of Economy, JAFZA, DED, etc.);
• Undertaking general corporate work (resolutions for share transfer, establishment of companies, annual general meetings, meetings of board of directors, external and internal delegations, power of attorneys, MOA’s, licenses etc.);
• Visiting and following up with various governmental authorities (including the notary public), and maintaining up-to-date corporate documents of the entities, and managing corporate information database;
• Coordinate with external agencies and PROs for translations, attestations, notarizations, certificates/letters, and matters related to the trade licenses and all administrative related activities of the entities including updating of company records with the relevant governmental departments etc.;
• Assisting in contract database management, contracts safekeeping, updating company policies, company stamp register;
• Handling matters related to brand protection and counterfeiting with local IP firms (investigations, administrative actions, etc.);
• Conducting legal research and analysis, prepare presentations and consolidated reports for Senior Legal Counsel;
• Dealing with ad hoc legal matters as entrusted by the Senior Legal Counsel.

The Legal Department provides legal advice to all of TE’s companies in the UAE & Qatar to protect interest of TE 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 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 in order to achieve the business objectives without significant compromise on legal issues.

Commercial mindset, self-driven, resourceful, result oriented, respect for deadlines, and has a high multi-task proficiency,
Able to work in a fast paced, changing business environment, has a capacity to work in a multicultural environment.

Ability to understand, communicate and explain complex legal issues across countries, cultures and nationalities.

Drafting and document management. Proficient in Office 365.
Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from a reputable university (Knowledge of common law is a plus)
Experience: Previous experience in a business legal environment (2-3 years’ experience in-house or a corporate law firm)
Knowledge of the laws that apply to oil and gas business is a plus but not mandatory; Fluency in English and Arabic (mandatory)

62472BR

General Business Law, Specialized Practice Area

United Arab Emirates

Regular position

Less than 3 years

Exploration and Production

Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with Total. With over 500-plus professions in 130 countries, we offer high safety and environmental standards, strong ethical values, an innovation culture and wide-ranging career development. Be part of the global team whose mission is already shared by 100,000 employees: to make energy better each and every day.