APQ General Counsel - #16617

Job Description and Qualifications

KEY ACTIVITIES

General Legal Support

• Provides legal support
• Supports due diligence studies on legal issues pertaining to potential development and acquisitions
• Responds to disputes, grievances, arbitration and litigation and any other relevant matters with the objective of mitigating the company’s legal risk
• Supports other legal initiatives as requested

Commercial Contracts and Agreements

• Tracks corporate formalities required to complete acquisitions and other transactions, including liaison with notaries and outside counsel as directed
• Drafts and reviews contracts, agreements and supporting documentation for protection of the company’s contractual posture and adherence to company policies
• Reviews and reports on contractor/vendor documents and contractor/vendor exceptions and revisions to Air Products Qudra terms and conditions

Legal Administration

• Assists with documentation and administration of project, project partnership/joint-venture and project financing transactions
• Drafts various policies and procedures that minimize legal and business risks and for functional areas such as HR, Technology, Finance and HSSE for management review and approval
• Provides occasional non-legal support as needed, e.g. in drafting and editing correspondence
• Compiles and submits legal fee and other budgetary information as required
• Performs any other assignments as needed/requested by management

Board Secretary

• Convenes and serves annual general meetings (AGMs) and board meetings (producing agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions, handling meeting correspondence)

Personal Development

• Stays current on regulatory, financial, tax, commercial, environmental and corporate issues that may affect Air Products Qudra’s business and projects
• Uses knowledge, skills and expertise gained in daily work
• Upholds and role-models Air Products Qudra’s values

QUALIFICATIONS (professional, technical, academic)

Essential:

• Degree in law from an accredited law school and license to practice law

Preferred:

• Engineering or a business/commerce degree at the undergraduate level

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• A senior associate in a major law firm, or equivalent experience working for a multi-national company. Minimum of 8+ years legal experience working internationally across the region.
• Strong project finance / corporate finance experience: the ideal candidate will have represented project sponsors and financial institutions in numerous domestic and international project financings and has the ability to lead negotiations with lenders
• Expertise in negotiating project agreements, such as EPC contracts and offtake agreements.
• Must be experienced in drafting contracts and possess excellent analytical skills
• IT literate: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• English language written and spoken fluency

Preferred:

• Energy industry experience
• Arabic language
• Board secretarial experience

PROFESSIONAL / PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

Essential:

• High levels of communication (written and oral communication), strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a team as an internal service provider
• Demonstrates sound business and legal judgement
• Ability to explain complex, challenging issues in a clear manner
• Clear understanding and adherence to ethical principles, Air Products Qudra’s values, code of conduct and policies
• Ability to work with and gain confidence of supervisors and others
• Confident and able to work independently as well as in multi-functional and cross-cultural teams
• Strong work ethic, a sense of urgency and be able to work effectively with many deadlines
• Willing to travel and work in the region or internationally, as needed

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