Company Info
Large organization
Oando Plc is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
200 + Employees
Oando Plc is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP).
1). External Relations Officer
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time
Category: Security, Government & External Relations
Reports to: Assistant Manager, External Relations
Job Purpose
- This role is primarily responsible for providing support towards developing & maintaining strong and sustainable relationships with JV partners, Federal Government regulators, and pertinent Ministries, Agencies, and Parastatals within the Energy sector.
- The role will also be responsible for information gathering, conducting research, and monitoring federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory activities affecting the oil, gas & power industry in general and OER’s operations specifically.
- The overriding objective is to provide support to the team to foster and optimize good business relationship with key government, regulatory and community stakeholders.
Scope of Responsibility & Accountability
- This role will provide required support to the members and management of the Government and External Relations Team
- High level of integrity is required due to nature of the role.
- The Job holder requires the flexibility to shuttle between operational locations
- The resource be able to work with minimal supervision and must be resourceful
Major Responsibility Areas
Essential Function:
- Monitor organizational changes within the MDAs and NASS and constantly update the man marking guide in line with changes made.
- Support the Assistant Manager in managing engagements/relationships with JV partner organizations and relevant regulatory stakeholders through key influencers (from entry to mid management level) to understand expectations, concerns, needs and positions on public and regulatory issues.
- Provide administrative support to the External Relations team including management of the Team’s document library.
- Develop presentations and position papers based on framework provided by the Assistant Manager.
- Provide support for engagement planning and scheduling for OER management to meet with their counterparts in agencies that carry out executive, legislative & regulatory functions.
- Conduct research and monitor state and federal legislative and regulatory issues that may potentially impact business operation, and report on potential regulatory and legislative issues to ensure organizational awareness.
Non-Essential Function:
- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the oil and gas industry, trends, and the internal business environment.
- Monitor all communications with 3rd parties, JV Partners, Communities, Government ministries, Parastatals and agencies and maintain a database of all correspondence
Key Performance Indicators
- Up to date stakeholder management (database, engagement schedule and communication)
- Zero non-technical (Government and Community) downtime
Job Specification
- A Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, Economics, Finance, Business, Political / Social Science or Law
- A minimum of 3 years cumulative work experience
- Knowledge of Oil & Gas regulations, and government processes at the federal, state, and local levels
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret a variety of detailed legislation and regulatory documents.
- Possess basic network at all levels of government
- Lobbying and public relations experience
- Other qualifications/experience would include good knowledge of the Oil & Gas (upstream) industry
Core Competencies:
- Politically Savvy
- Knowledge of government & legislative processes, procedures and rules
- Adaptability – Government & Host Community Engagement
- Persuasion
- Intelligence Gathering
- Relationship Establishment (Networking) – Key Stakeholder Identification
- Relationship Building & Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Judgment & Decision-Making
- Negotiation
- Written/Oral Communication & Presentation Skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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2). Legal Attorney I
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Directly reports to: Divisional Manager, Corporate Legal Services
Indirectly reports to: Senior Legal Officer
Job Summary
- The Legal Attorney I works within the Legal Services department, reporting to the Division Manager, Corporate Legal Services, to provide day-to-day legal services support and advice to Oando and its local & international subsidiaries on various legal transactions and corporate projects/assignments.
- The Legal Attorney I shall also provide day-to-day legal support to the various units within Oando in a bid to achieve effective and efficient management of the legal needs of each transaction/assignment handled.
- This will include, without limitation, the preparation and drafting and/or review of contracts, legal opinions, dispute resolution management, etc.
- In addition, the Legal Attorney I provides project administration support and handles time and fee schedules, project work plan monitoring, status report preparation, project documentation, and filing in addition to handling assigned responsibilities.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Execute work/implement best practices for legal services on assigned transactions.
- Provide high-quality and comprehensive legal advice, and prepare legal opinions and agreements as may be requested by users from time to time.
- Draft, review and summarize key provisions in respect of oil and gas/commercial/operational joint venture agreements and obtain necessary internal approvals
- Provide comprehensive legal advice to employees on the legal implications of proposed policies, decisions, and actions (in areas including, but not limited to oil and gas, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, contracts, litigation, leases, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property matters).
- Provide updates on and interpretation/application of new laws/regulations to the various Oando internal teams/departments and make recommendations to management with respect to necessary action required.
- Liaise with the governance department on counterparty background checks, resolutions, corporate documents, and execution of agreements.
- Liaise with the tax department on tax compliance requirements and tax implications of transactions.
- Provide dispute resolution management and advisory services to Oando and its subsidiaries and work with the Senior Legal Officer and the Division Manager, Corporate Legal Services, in handling Oando’s litigation and other dispute resolution matters, as may be required from time to time.
- Liaise with external solicitors and obtain regular updates on ongoing litigation and dispute resolution matters.
- Draft and review letters, and maintain files and archives of legal documents and case folders.
- Maintain and periodically update electronic and paper databases maintained by the legal department.
- Work with Oando’s finance and procurement departments to ensure prompt settlement of all legal bills.
Qualifications & Experience
- First Degree in Law (minimum of second-class lower division)
- Minimum of 2 year’s legal work experience either from the oil and gas or general law practice of a reputable law firm or within the Legal Department of a reputable and structured company.
- Strong customer service orientation and interface skills
- Ability to perform basic/general legal analysis
- Strong & effective business communication (verbal and writing skills)
- Ability to plan and execute complex assignments under pressure
Core Competencies:
- Knowledge of the local, national and international laws and regulations pertaining to the various industries in which the Group’s businesses operate
- Negotiation and contract management
- Legal documentation management
- Basic accounting
- Performance management
- Customer relationship management
- Project management
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of Oando’s business
Key Performance Indicators:
- Process turnaround and general performance in accordance with terms of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Level of adherence to mandatory reporting requirements (quality of reporting & completion deadlines).
- Availability of up-to-date and comprehensive information on each legal document affecting the companies
- Ease of access to company business, transaction and legal records
- Quality and effectiveness of day-to-day administrative support provided
- Promptness/timeliness of service delivery
- Customer satisfaction levels
- Quality and comprehensiveness of legal information/data
- Error rates in transactions processed, opinions drafted and other legal documents.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
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