IRC223226 - SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL
At Eni, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel within Eni Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico . You will be responsible for providing legal assistance and supporting to the Company, in internal or external processes, in administrative, judicial, or extrajudicial matters, in accordance with applicable laws and the policies, rules and procedures established by the Company.
As a member of the legal team at Eni Mexico you will be responsible for:
- Provide support to the Company in connection with the following activities and agreements (governed by Mexican Law or foreign law, including UK and US Law):
- negotiation, drafting and interpretation of concessions, PSCs and other oil and gas arrangements, formation and management of joint ventures, joint operating agreements and farm-out/farm-in agreements, as well as bidding agreements negotiations regarding contract bid rounds; broad mix of company and commercial work including sale and acquisition of assets, transportation/distribution and other hydrocarbon facilities and commercial agreements.
- Procurement and other service contracts and activities.
- Reviewing and drafting of contractual correspondence and notices.
- Providing support and supervise litigations, disputes or similar actions exercised by or against the Company in liaison with outside law firms.
- Working with project teams to manage contractors and administer the contracts to avoid, mitigate or minimize cost over-runs and delays / disruptions to the project activities.
- Liaising and coordinating with HQ subject matter experts in areas such as compliance (anti-bribery, antitrust, sanctions, intellectual property, sustainability, among others).
- Provide support in developing legal and commercial strategies, and assistant on legal risks associated with business operations, their potential impact and suggest risk-mitigating strategies.
- Liaising with a variety of external entities, including external law firms, partners, governments, and suppliers.
- Providing assistance required for documents, communications, contracts and / or any other working paper to comply with legal regulations in force to safeguard Eni's interests.
- Providing support in legal advice to the Company in the conduct of its activities and development of oil and gas businesses with an emphasis on maximizing commercial benefits and minimizing legal risk to the organization .
- Acting and participating in the actions, diligences and procedures, before all levels of governmental authorities and official entities, in order to obtain ministerial, environmental and municipal permits, applications and authorizations, as well as to provide support to different organizational units that require this documentation.
- Providing support to the offices of Milan, Houston and Amsterdam in connection with the preparation of corporate documents, such as Shareholders Meetings, Board Resolutions, Powers of Attorney and minutes.
- Acting in compliance with and provide support to the implementation and execution of the provisions contained in the Code of Ethics, as well as any other internal policies, rules and procedures applicable to Eni Mexico.
This is the opportunity for you if you have these skills and requirements :
- Strong MS Office skills, specifically advanced Excel skills.
- Working knowledge of SAP: preparation of PR, Call-off, Service Entry, is a plus.
- Professional presentation skills.
- Lawyer with experience in a law firm and/or as in house within an energy corporate organization with experience in the Oil & Gas sector. At least eight (8) years of experience as In-house Lawyer or in a Law Firm working on Oil& Gas, Corporate Law, M&A, Infrastructure and Project Finance, or similar areas, experience in the Oil & Gas sector.
- Able to fully draft and negotiate agreements and other legal and corporate documents in English and Spanish.
- Law's Degree.
- Comfortable working with different cultural norms and practices.
- Fluent in Spanish and English is required, Italian is a plus.
Location:
Mexico City, Mexico
Contract type:
Fix Term 24 months, Monday to Friday
At Eni we believe in enterprising people, capable of making a difference and making their contribution with passion and innovation, to respond to the global challenges of the energy transition. For us, the skills and attitudes of each individual , continuous training , and diversity and inclusion are fundamental. We promote flexible ways of working with particular attention to well-being, welfare and work life-balance.
Eni will evaluate applications considering plurality and diversity as sources of enrichment. If your application is assessed to be among those most in line with the required profile, you will be contacted to continue the selection process.
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