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• Draft, review and negotiate contracts
  and/or agreements on behalf the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and
  ensure UNOC achieves the Company’s desired risk allocation position.
• Drive contract life cycle from drafting
  through completion of negotiation process and/or contract execution
• Interpret contracts for all sections of
  UNOC, contract managers and where necessary the subsidiaries of UNOC on
  contractual responsibilities and risk.
• Provide legal advisory services to all
  sections of UNOC on all legal matters affecting its business and mandate.
• The incumbent will translate complex legal
  scenarios into simple language and action plan.
• Develop a mentoring programme for junior
  staff and provide input into the training and staff development programs
  of UNOC.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies
  for UNOC in different projects and/or contracts and ensure the relevant
  sections are trained and guided in executing the same.
• Ensure compliance to company policy in the
  negotiation and execution of contracts by UNOC.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a master’s degree in petroleum law, policy or management
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in law (LLB)
• Hold a diploma in legal practice.
• A minimum of six years’ experience in a
  busy corporate entity of high repute.
• The Candidate must be an enrolled Advocate
  with a valid practicing licence,
• Computer literacy skills
• Experience in negotiating oil and gas
  large infrastructure or high value projects is relevant
• Previous experience in providing advisory
  services in a large corporate entity is relevant.
• Experience in drafting complex contracts
  and managing the lifecycle of the same relevant.
• Working knowledge and experience in
  analysing and allocating risk in contracts will be an added advantage.

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