Senior Associate, Projects; Oil and Gas

Overview

Department: Projects
Location: London
Duration: Permanent
Reports to: Partner
PQE: 4+
Direct reports: None
Reference no.: 8832

Our award-winning Projects team has a long heritage of advising IOCs, NOCs and governments, across the full spectrum of the oil and gas, and LNG sector, covering M&A, project development, midstream and downstream financing and gas market regulation.

It has been recognised in the upper tiers of the Legal 500 and Chambers for decades in oil & gas.

The Projects practice is integrated across our offices in London, Scotland, Dublin and the Middle East giving members of the team the opportunity to advise on market leading transactions both in the UK and internationally, and work collectively with our Dentons offices throughout the world giving access to work in other jurisdictions.

Our Oil & Gas practice is known for its industry and regulatory expertise, its experience in advising across the full value chain in the oil & gas sector and its work within the UK and international markets.

We advise market participants (including NOCs, oil majors, trading houses, financiers and new market entrants) on some of their most significant and high-value transactions.

Our team of energy sector experts is particularly regarded for its work on strategic transactions in the upstream M&A, LNG and refining sectors. It is also at the forefront of advising on energy transition technologies (including Carbon Capture and Storage, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel) and advising traditional oil & gas players as they diversify their businesses into renewable and alternative energy projects.

Our team is further distinguished by the strength of its international trade & sanctions practice, its sector-based disputes practice (with notable recent experience in LNG disputes and price reviews) and its commodity finance practice, which advises within the sector on reserve based lending arrangements, commodity prepayment transactions and inventory monetisations / projects financings for refineries and other processing plant.

It has particular strength in the UK, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.

This is a role for driven lawyers with an inquisitive mind, and transactional experience, who want to be challenged intellectually and work on projects that make headlines.

You will work on things that are unique or being done for the first time and will need to embrace new challenges across the diversity of project types.

You can expect to work with an interesting variety of work both in the UK and internationally, for international energy companies, national energy companies and governments, working on a range of transactions across the market.

Our work relates to projects in the UK and Ireland, as well as internationally, with a focus on Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. The variety of work and client base means we are looking for candidates with a good understanding of risk (both legal and commercial) and solid contractual skills who will not be phased by taking on new contractual challenges.

You will need to be a problem solver too, capable of assessing where a risk best sits and working with all parties to reach a successful outcome.

You will be front and centre when it comes to client relationships allowing you ample opportunity for business development and for you to establish your own practice as you progress through your chosen career path.

The role offers an opportunity for progression to Counsel or Partner for the right candidate.

It is anticipated that this role will be office or hybrid based.

• Outstanding academic record.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to absorb and to draft detailed contractual documentation.
• Transactional experience - strong negotiation and legal drafting skills.
• Oil and gas experience across the sector (M&A, project development, financing and/or trading).
• Excellent project management skills.
• Capable of working effectively within a large team.
• Business development – experience of strengthening existing client relationships and proactively developing new ones.
• A willingness to travel.

• 4 years+ PQE.
• Is dedicated…