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Orlean Invest started operating in 1988 and celebrated its Silver
jubilee in October 2013. Orlean Invest is Nigeria’s largest Free
Zone Oil and Gas logistics provider and provides her many clients
with vital infrastructure and logistical support in a safe
working environment.
Development through continuous investment has been the core
driver of the company since its inception and now Orlean Invest
is transferring the success it has at Onne to other projects
across Nigeria such as Badagry Mega Port, Eko Energy Estate in
Lagos and Abuja Hills Estate to name but a few of the on-going
developments.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Assistant Legal Manager – Estates
Location: Onne
Job Description
- Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have
a number of new positions for which we are looking for talented
legal professionals to fill.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the
dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at
Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in
diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations,
Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality,
Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat
services and other facilities and services supporting operators
in the Oil and Gas industry.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include:
- Conducting of searches on title and writing of legal
opinion;
- Legal drafting and review of property related agreements,
including leases, conveyance, assignments for commercial and
residential purposes;
- Processing of registration of title documents;
- Advising on renewal of leases;
- Maintaining record of title documents of properties owned
or leased by the organization;
- Liaison with Authorities dept., External Solicitors,
relevant govt. agencies, authorities as the need arises on
property matters;
Desired Skills and Experience
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good
first degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and
Wales, (Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be
an added advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of
company law.
- We are looking for candidates who are qualified as a Legal
Practitioner for a minimum of 10 years with at least 6 years
working experience in the Property or Estate Division of a
major International Conglomerate or operator in the Oil and Gas
Industry.
- Candidates should also have a proven track record in
negotiation for leases, conveyance, assignments of property for
commercial and residential purposes.
Job Title: Assistant Legal Manager -
Legislative and Government Affairs
Location: Onne
Job Description
- Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have
a number of new positions for which we are looking for talented
legal professionals to fill.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the
dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at
Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in
diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations,
Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality,
Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat
services and other facilities and services supporting operators
in the Oil and Gas industry.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include:
- Monitor and prepare reviews of bills undergoing
consideration in the State and National Assemblies and draw
attention to pertinent provisions which could have impact on
the business activities of the organization;
- Monitor and prepare reviews of existing regulations,
guidelines and circulars issued by Federal, State and Local
Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and
advise on any steps required for implementation by affected
entities;
- Monitor and advise on the impact of new regulations,
guidelines and circulars proposed from time to time by MDAs;
- Maintain good working relations and liaison with relevant
units and departments of the State and National Assemblies and
MDAs.
Desired Skills and Experience
- We would like candidates for this role to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an
added advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of
company law.
- We are looking for candidates who are qualified as a Legal
Practitioner for a minimum of 10 years with at least 6 years
working experience as in-house counsel responsible in a major
International Conglomerate or operator in the Oil and Gas
industry.
Job Title: Contracts Coordinator
Location:
Onne
Job Description
The Contracts Cooordinator will assist the Contracts Manager in
managing the various contracts and legal aspects of projects
undertaken by the Company. They will assist in the management of
the review and negotiations of contracts ensure compliance with
contractual conditions and deal with various day-to-day
contractual matters to ensure smooth and successful
contracts/project execution and operations.
The Contracts Coordinator assits the Contracts Manager in:
- Implementation of policies and directives on legal aspects
of contract
- Development and implementation of procedures for contract
management and administration in compliance with company policy
- Liaising with Department and Units on use of existing
Standard Contracts
- Providing advice on all legal aspects of contract matters
involving the Company
- Vetting of contracts to ensure protection of the interest
of Company vetting and review of contracts, ensuring the
structure and the terminologies of all contracts are in line
with the approved templates
- Advising on strategy for the handling of litigation arising
from contracts affecting Company
- Ensuring safe custody of all contractual documents
- Maintain contractual records and documentation, including
correspondence, customer contact information sheets,
contractual changes, status reports etc
- Advise and follow up on close-out, extension or renewal of
contracts
- Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all
relevant departments to provide contract visibility and
awareness, interpretation to support implementation
- Monitor and advise on transaction milestones and
deliverables.
Qualification
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a
number of new positions for which we are looking for talented
legal professionals to fill:
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good
first degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and
Wales, (Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be
an added advantage.
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of
company law.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the
dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at
Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in
diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations,
Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality,
Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat
services and other facilities and services supporting operators
in the Oil and Gas industry.
Desired Skills and Experience
- We are looking for candidates with no less than 10 years
post qualification experience, out of which the last 6 years
should be in a leading organisation, preferably in the Oil and
Gas sector.
- Candidates should have excellent knowledge of and proven
track record in contract negotiation, preparation and
administration, in addition to good knowledge of, and
experience in advising on project and construction contracts.
Job Title: Assistant Legal Manager – General
Location:
Onne
Job Description
- Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have
a number of new positions for which we are looking for talented
legal professionals to fill.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the
dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at
Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in
diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations,
Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality,
Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat
services and other facilities and services supporting operators
in the Oil and Gas industry.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include:
Providing legal advice on, and handling of, sundry issues
affecting operation/activities of a corporate organization
operating within and outside a Free Zone including:
- Compliance with applicable federal, state and local
government legislations;
- Compliance with free zone law and regulations where
applicable
- Interfacing with relevant authorities
- Assist in advising on strategy for the handling of
litigations
- Negotiating, reviewing and drafting of commercial
agreements
- Advising on project regulatory compliance
- Reviewing of contracts for the procurement of goods and
services for projects to ensure mitigation of legal and
commercial risks
- Providing necessary information and documents to External
Solicitors required in court cases affecting the organization
- Issuing instructions and monitoring of performance of
External Solicitors handling litigation and other legal matters
- Legal Research
- Court attendance to represent entities.
- Liaise with External Solicitors to ensure timely filing and
service of court processes.
Desired Skills and Experience
- We would like candidates for this role to have a good first
degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and Wales,
(Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be an
added advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of
company law.
- We are looking for candidates who have at least 10 years
post qualification experience with at least 5 years working
experience as In-house Counsel in a leading organization,
preferably in the Oil and Gas sector.
- They should also have at least 3 years litigation
experience and a good knowledge of mediation, arbitration and
expert determination.
Job Title: Legal Manager – Joint Ventures
Location:
Onne
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Legal Manager – Ventures
include:
- Providing advice and coordinating the legal and regulatory
aspects of Joint Ventures involving our organization;
- Participation in negotiation and preparation of Joint
Venture agreements;
- Implementation of policies and directives on Joint Venture
matters;
- Liaising with relevant Department and Units involved in
activities related to Joint Venture transactions;
- Advising on strategy for the handling of Joint Ventures
taking into consideration the peculiarities of each transaction
and the disposition of partners;
- Maintain records and documentation, including
correspondence, related to Joint Ventures and the Partners;
- Advise and follow up on close-out, extension or renewal of
Joint Venture agreements;
- Monitor and advise on Joint Venture milestones and
deliverables;
- Liaising with the Finance Department for the preparation of
periodic reports and forecasts on Joint Venture entities to
assist management evaluations for future investment decisions.
Qualifications
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a
number of new positions for which we are looking for talented
legal professionals to fill.
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good
first degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and
Wales, (Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be
an added advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of
company law.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the
dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at
Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in
diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations,
Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality,
Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat
services and other facilities and services supporting operators
in the Oil and Gas industry.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates with no less than 14 years post
qualification experience, out of which the last 7 years should be
in a managerial position handling Joint Ventiures or Joint
Venture related matters with cognate experience in:
- Corporate and commercial Law
- Corporate contracts
- Corporate structure including advice on tax efficient
jurisdictions
- Governance and regulation of corporate organizations
- Legal advisory support on business start-up, project
structure and documentation
- Good knowledge of project and corporate finance
Job Title: Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager – Offshore
Entities
Location:
Onne
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager
– Offshore Entities include:
- Advising on compliance with the requirements of the
applicable laws with respect to corporate affairs of the
Offshore Companies, such as timing for holding of meetings,
(particularly AGMs)
- Organizing meetings of Offshore Companies;
- Liaising with Registered Agents in the Filing of Returns
and the updating of corporate records of the entities at the
appropriate registry;
- Assisting with Corporate Secretarial duties and ensuring
maintenance of statutory books and records;
- Incorporation and management of corporate affairs of new
companies being set up offshore;
- Preparation of KYC documentation required by clients and
banks from time to time.
Qualifications
Following the recent review of the Legal Department we have a
number of new positions for which we are looking for talented
legal professionals to fill:
- We would like candidates for these roles to have a good
first degree in Law obtained either in Nigeria or England and
Wales, (Possession of second degree such as LLM or MBA will be
an added advantage for some of the positions).
- They must have also been called to the Bar to practice as a
Legal Practitioner and be able to demonstrate knowledge of
company law.
- Candidates have to have the ability to cope with the
dynamics of providing advisory and administrative support at
Head Office level to entities in an organization engaged in
diverse business areas spanning Port and Terminal Operations,
Logistics, Property Development and Construction, Hospitality,
Industrial activities, Offshore Marine Supply and Crew Boat
services and other facilities and services supporting operators
in the Oil and Gas industry.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates who ideally have been qualified as
a legal practitioner for a minimum of 12 years and have excellent
knowledge of corporate law and secretarial practice with 7 years
cognate experience in handling corporate matters for entities in
offshore jurisdictions including some of the following:
- Isle of Man.
- British Virgin Islands.
- United Arab Emirates.
- Mozambique.
- Additionally a qualification as a Chartered Secretary will
be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should please email their
CV’s along with a one page letter of introduction detailing their
experience and motivation for the role to:
hrresourcing@orleaninvest.com and put the job
tile of the role in the subject heading.