Legal Vacancies at Walcoss Consulting

Walcoss Consulting offers a product of inspired professional management consulting services to

a focused clientele who desire to distinguish themselves from the teaming competitors in their industries.

We envision a business climate in Nigeria which is gradually revolutionarizing into a global one to be guided by key universal business principles. This has been our driving force and has led to a reinvention of our service offerings and our mode of delivery. We are highly energetic and self-motivated to take our clients to the top of their industry and to maintain such position. The proprietary tools we use are generated in-house and highly probing to unravel minor issues beneath the obvious.

Associate Lawyer – Male/Female

Job Description

• Rendering Legal opinion, original drilling opinions, supplemental opinions, acquisition opinions, division order title opinions, leasehold title opinions and banking title opinions.


• Regular review and interpretation of title abstracts, certified title opinions, related title documents and with the Oil and Gas Industrial in Nigeria.


• Gather and organize title curative information and compile documentation into comprehensive title packets.


• Communicate title findings to various parties while consistently working in a team setting.


• Utilize available software and basic plotting skills in comparing title documents.


• Maintain responsibility for multiple on-going assignments and adhere to continual deadlines.


• Knowledge of Arbitration and Litigation Procedure with reference to Oil and Gas Industry.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with the oil and gas industry.


• Effective communication skills in writing, business presentations and interpersonal communication.


• Supervisory and team-building skills.


• Ability to maintain high level of work-related confidentiality.


• Ability to utilize title “tools of the trade” software products and Microsoft Office applications.


• Ability to utilize appropriate surveying methodologies.


• The ideal candidate will have experience advising clients on oil, gas, and mineral title issues, pooling and unitization, community leases, and matters related to undivided mineral ownership and leasehold estates.


• He or she must be skilled in the preparation of oil and gas leases, amendments, assignments, ratifications, mineral and royalty deeds, operating agreements and Litigation.


• Candidate should possess 4 – 6 years’ experience with oil and gas title issues.


• Experience in negotiating and drafting of transactional documents such as leases, assignments and participation agreements, as well as curative material is a plus. Litigation experience/knowledge and LLM Degree would be an added advantage.

Remuneration
Attractive and competitive in line with industry rates.

Senior Associate Lawyer

Job Description

• Rendering Legal opinion, original drilling opinions, supplemental opinions, acquisition opinions, division order title opinions, leasehold title opinions and banking title opinions.


• Regular review and interpretation of title abstracts, certified title opinions, related title documents and with the Oil and Gas Industrial in Nigeria.


• Gather and organize title curative information and compile documentation into comprehensive title packets.


• Communicate title findings to various parties while consistently working in a team setting.


• Utilize available software and basic plotting skills in comparing title documents.


• Maintain responsibility for multiple on-going assignments and adhere to continual deadlines.


• Knowledge of Arbitration and Litigation Procedure with reference to Oil and Gas Industry.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with the oil and gas industry.


• Effective communication skills in writing, business presentations and interpersonal communication.


• Supervisory and team-building skills.


• Ability to maintain high level of work-related confidentiality.


• Ability to utilize title “tools of the trade” software products and Microsoft Office applications.


• Ability to utilize appropriate surveying methodologies.


• The ideal candidate will have experience advising clients on oil, gas, and mineral title issues, pooling and unitization, community leases, and matters related to undivided mineral ownership and leasehold estates.


• He or she must be skilled in the preparation of oil and gas leases, amendments, assignments, ratifications, mineral and royalty deeds, operating agreements and Litigation.


• Candidate should possess 6 -10 years’ experience with oil and gas title issues. Experience in negotiating and drafting of transactional documents such as leases, assignments and participation agreements, as well as curative material is a plus. Litigation experience/knowledge and LL.M Degree would be an added advantage.

Remuneration
Attractive and competitive in line with industry rates

Method of Application