Legal Counsel - On Contract

Legal Counsel - On Contract (Job ID#13002)

Employment Opportunity      

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC), a leading Company in the development of the country’s natural gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified nationals to join our dynamic team of professionals to work in a challenging results-oriented environment to fill the following position:

• Legal Counsel - On Contract (Job ID#13002)

 OBJECTIVE:

The provision of legal advice with a view to protect the Company from liability in its commercial/business operations, safeguard the Company’s assets from claims/litigations and ensure compliance by the Company with statutory, regulatory and common-law requirements – with specific focus on providing support to the Company’s supply chain management.

The minimum requirements for the position are:

• A Bachelor of Law Degree and Certificate of Legal Education or equivalent professional qualifications.
• A minimum of seven (7) years professional experience preferably in Corporate, Construction and Procurement Law.

Knowledge, Skills and Key Attributes:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of: Contracts and other Legal Instruments, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Contract Claims Management and Resolution of Disputes under FIDIC Contracts, Civil Procedure Rules, Court Processes in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Tendering and Procurement processes, Public Procurement Disposal and Public Property Act, Composition and Terms of Construction Contracts. ­
• Ability to draft legal documents. ­
• Ability to negotiate contracts and agreements. ­

• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing. ­
• Excellent analytical and negotiating skills. ­
• Leadership and Management skills. ­
• Relationship Management and Teambuilding skills ­
• Proficient Computer Literacy Skills in Microsoft Office Suite and Document Management Applications

Key Attributes: 

• Possesses a solid and broad range of substantive legal skills especially in the area of supply chain management.
• Possess a high level of proficiency in research and the ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to non-legal professionals.
• Demonstrated ability in negotiation of contracts and agreements.
• Attention to detail, requires being careful and thorough about details, recognizing the impact of decisions.
• Results oriented, requires establishing and maintaining challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
• Service orientation requires ability to engage and effectively manage customer expectations.
• Complex problem-solving skills, ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and identify solutions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, board officials, and the public.
• The ability to form and maintain consistent lines of communication with key people inside and outside the company including contractors, awardees and stakeholders across the industry and beyond to protect and promote the procurement agenda of the organization.

Closing date for applications is August 17, 2021