Re-advertised Sr. Legal Specialist

Job Summary:

The Senior Legal Specialist will be responsible for the legal issues related to corporations working with TAPI Gas Pipeline Project, especially in territory of Afghanistan. The corporate lawyer will be writing memos on corporate affairs and proposing solutions, in case of standstill situation. The said lawyer will be communicating corporate issues with TPCL and stakeholders of TAPI.

Skills Required:

Legal Familiarity

Requires travel to provinces:

No

Skills Description:

The knowledge of aspects of contract law, tax law, law on securities, bankruptcy, intellectual property rights, licensing, accounting and the laws specific to the business of Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, knowledge on execution of legal documents and strong knowledge of Afghanistan’s law are essential for this position.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Sr. Legal Specialist will be responsible for assisting TAPI Project Director and Afghanistan’s team of TAPI mainly for the following issues:

 Ensuring the legality of commercial transactions.

 Communication with corporations working on TAPI Project in Afghanistan on issues of corporate affairs.

 Communication with local and law enforcing bodies regarding legal matters.

 Legal assistance and cooperation with project consultant(s).

 Getting/collecting and presenting all the necessary documentation to the related departments of Afghanistan during the resettlement and compensation related lawsuits.

 Helping the clients to achieve their business goals while meeting the legalities bound by agreements of TAPI and Afghanistan Law.

 Liaising with relevant organizations to discuss any vague points of related issue.

 Providing legal advice and technical feedback on legal documents of the TAPI Gas Pipeline Project

 Preparing/drafting legal documents/memorandums;

 Preparing reports to keep the office and stakeholders up-to-date on the legal issues of the project

 Recording and keeping confidential all the documents, information and issues of the TAPI Project Office.

 Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Location:

Qualifications:

At least Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent. The holder of higher degree will be having the priority for selection. The knowledge of aspects of contract law, tax law, law on securities, bankruptcy, intellectual property rights, licensing, accounting and the laws specific to the business of Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, knowledge on execution of legal documents and strong knowledge of Afghanistan’s law are essential for this position.

7 years of relevant experience. Preference will be given to candidates with additional years of experience or Master’s degree.

Job Keywords:

SLS

Submission Email:

Expressions of interest (including CV and three references in word file) should be sent to the email address below by no later than 04/November/ 2019 at 16:00 hrs. Reference MoMP/TAPI/Re-Advertised Sr. Legal Specialist must be quoted on all correspondence and the Expression of interest.

Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Project Support Unit (PSU)

Attention: Development Projects HR Unit 4th floor Main Building Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) at Abdul Haq Square.

Ahmad Siar Najib - Projects HR Coordinator

Phone: 0093 (0) 784 846 000

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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