Overview

Benmaris Limited started as a professional manpower providers, financial consultants and general works contractor in 2007. It is a wholly owned Nigerian Company. Over the years, it has undertaken many challenging projects and accumulated skills, know-how and experiences in Facilities Management, Procurement and Supply Services, Design and Build Solutions, Project Management Services, Building Construction and related engineering works.

Job Position: Legal Counsel Officer- DW Assets (Strategy & BYSUBESS)

Job Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

  1. Defence & Promotion of Company’s interests
  2. Undertake legal research on issues arising in the course of the Company’s operations relating to the Deepwater Asset, Security Division, Strategic Planning & Performance, and Business Development Departments.
  3. Prepare and review agreements with counterparties considering regulatory requirements, Company’s policies, and existing commitments with third parties.
  4. Participate in negotiations and provide legal guidance to the Company in transactions with counterparties. Legal Advice & Support
  5. Analyse legal risks / impact of ongoing and potential transactions in respect of the Deepwater Asset, Security Division, Strategic Planning & Performance and Business Development Departments and advocate appropriate mitigation measures.
  6. Assist the Contract Engineers to adapt existing contract templates to align with evolving regulatory and administrative requirements.
  7. Advise the Company on compliance with laws and regulations governing its activities in order to limit potential liabilities. Dispute Resolution Management
  8. Attend court / arbitrations and liaise with external counsel on matters involving the Company in respect of the Deepwater Asset, and as may be assigned by the Legal Manager, Deepwater Asset, Strategy & Business.
  9. Review processes (litigation / arbitration) and collate the Company’s response in dispute resolution matters in a professional manner and appropriately advance the interest of the Company.
  10. Discuss with external counsel on strategy to be adopted in the prosecution of claims by the Company and defence of claims against the Company.

Context and Environment

  1. Legal Counsel located in the Deepwater Asset.
  2. Work covers the Deepwater Asset, Security Division, Strategic Planning & Performance and Business Departments, and other departments and tasks as may be assigned by the Legal Manager, Deepwater Asset, Strategy & Business/General Counsel.
  3. Focal point for the Legal Department in negotiations with other companies

Job Requirements

  • LLB, BL with 5 to 7 years post-call to bar experience, 3 of which must be experienced in a law firm or commercial environment.

Application Deadline
26th September, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application and CV (preferably in Microsoft WORD) to: admin@benmaris.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Application may be overlooked if the job title is not used as the subject of the mail.

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