Senior Counsel

Job Overview:

The Legal Counsel acts as part of McDermott’s Legal Department, Sustainability & Governance. This position is primarily for the McDermott Office in The Hague, The Netherlands and reports to Chief Counsel, Low Carbon Solutions, Sustainability & Governance. The Senior Counsel will act as a resource in the Low Carbon Solutions Business Line supporting the commercial and operations. As part of Sustainability and Governance team, the roles entail cross functional interface with other colleagues. The Senior Counsel impacts a range of customer, operational, commercial, or other service activities together with the legal and contracts management team, shared services team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities:

• You will be dealing with major international energy companies, national oil companies, major international contractors, supplier and Subcontractors
• Reviewing Proposals / ITB’s, preparing contract deviations and managing negotiations for new opportunities (which includes reviewing Contract terms and conditions, pricing/payment schedules, scope of work, project procedures and execution schedules on lump sum, unit rate and reimbursable contract models) for projects ranging from several million to several billion dollars in value
• Advising, reviewing and negotiating project related MOU, Consortium, Joint Venture, Partnership and Shareholder Agreements
• Advising on Projects in varying jurisdictions and working with and understanding foreign governing/applicable law, including facilitating, understanding and applying specialized legal advice from such jurisdictions
• Ensuring project contracts are consistent with the McDermott project objectives and McDermott policies whilst avoiding onerous liabilities
• Coordinating project reviews by project team
• Advising on and review of financial instruments (e.g. letters of credit, bank guarantees) and project finance documentation and strategies
• Participating in management review meetings
• Supporting preparation, negotiations and implementation of Subcontracts and Purchase Orders in coordination with our shared services team
• Assisting/advising in preparation and negotiation of Change Orders, Extensions of Time and Claims raised by Clients, Vendors, Subcontractors and McDermott
• Reviewing and negotiating Secrecy Agreements and Interoffice Agreements
• Closely work together with other members of Sustainability & Governance team

Essential Qualifications And Education:

• Civil or Common law jurisdiction qualified Lawyer with master’s degree in law
• Candidate must have a minimum of 6-10 years legal work experience in EPC Contracting preferably in Oil & Gas / Green Energy sector like HVDC, Hydrogen, Sustainable Aviation Fuel
• Proficient in English language
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team Player
• Ability to negotiate in stressful situation
• Flexible attitude and ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Able to work independently and proactively
• Customer focused and at the same time maintaining checks and balances
• Organized and focus on problem solving
• Commercial acumen to make good business decisions
• Able to travel on short notice

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