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Job title
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Lead Legal Counsel Corporate & Compliance
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Grade
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Stream
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Legal
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Function
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Legal Corporate & Compliance
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Location
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Oman – Muscat
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Budget control
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*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*
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Reporting to
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Manager Legal Corporate, Compliance and Governance
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Direct reports
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Job Purpose
Provide specialized legal support to OQ Exploration and Production SAOG (“OQEP”) corporate, compliance and governance functions, ensuring the effective implementation of legal governance, regulatory adherence, and risk mitigation across upstream activities. Operating under the guidance of the Manager Legal Corporate, Compliance and Governance, the role leads the delivery of legal services in areas such as ,corporate support, corporate governance, statutory compliance, policy implementation, and regulatory engagement. Acts as a key legal point of contact for corporate and control functions, ensuring that legal risks are identified, managed, and reported in alignment with OQEP’s governance framework and regulatory obligations.
The position will act in accordance with the OQEP’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.
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Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and guidance on corporate governance matters, including shareholder resolutions, board processes, and entity management.
- Draft, review, and negotiate corporate legal documents such as shareholder agreements, and internal resolutions etc…
- Ensure proper legal maintenance of company entities, branches, and records in compliance with applicable laws.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on OQEP’s corporate obligations.
- Support compliance with statutory filings, licenses, and regulatory submissions, coordinating with external counsel where needed.
- Act as a liaison with regulators, government bodies, and notaries on corporate and compliance matters.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and periodic review of corporate legal and compliance policies and procedures.
- Support internal reviews or gap assessments to ensure policies are in line with group governance standards and applicable laws.
- Identify legal and compliance risks related to corporate and propose mitigation strategies.
- Support audits, internal reviews, and investigations, and ensure timely and accurate legal documentation.
- Prepare or contribute to reports and updates for senior legal leadership.
- Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Strategy, HR) on corporate legal matters.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel and advisors as required by the Manager Legal Corporate, Compliance and Governance.
- Support cross-functional projects involving legal compliance or governance implications.
- Provide guidance and quality control on deliverables from more junior legal staff within the team.
- Support knowledge transfer, training, and awareness initiatives related to corporate legal and compliance topics.
- Perform any other legal tasks or responsibilities assigned by the Manager Legal Corporate, Compliance and Governance or Legal Leadership, in line with business and compliance needs.
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Key Interactions
Internal: OQEP Business Units
External: Staffing specialized Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers
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Notable Working Conditions. Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.
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Education Requirements
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Minimum qualification required is a college graduate degree in law,
Master or any other qualification is a plus.
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Language
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Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)
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Background and Experience
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Competencies and Skills
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- Minimum 8+ years of legal experience, within the oil & gas or broader energy sector.
- Strong background in upstream oil & gas contracts, labor law, company law, corporate work, corporate governance, compliance, financial disclosures, financing, and publicly listed companies.
- Experience dealing with financial regulators (FSA, MSX and MCD).
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- People’s management skills
- Analytical skills
- Maintaining effective, accurate and transparent communication with all stakeholders & community
- Negotiation
- Planning skills
- Forward thinking
- ethics & guidelines
- Engages & inspires people to collaborate and share knowledge to achieve common goals
- Models and ensures commitment with business aspirations,
- Pursues innovation & continuous improvement
- Acts as an agent for change, constructively challenging the status quo
- Leads a solution-based approach to plan and deliver competitive results
- Transforms strategic insight into achieving business excellence
- Takes accountability for a performance culture that delivers continuous transformation.
Technical Competencies:
- Computer literacy including MS Office
- Ability to balance legal and commercial objectives and build strong stakeholder relationships.
- Strong understanding of the upstream industry and its commercial drivers.
- Conduct legal negotiation
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