Lead Counsel, Lands & Claims at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)

Nigeria LNG Limited is a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria, incorporated as a private limited liability company on May 17, 1989 to harness Nigeria's vast natural gas resources and produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) for the domestic and export markets. We provide exciting career opportunities and an innovative work environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Counsel, Lands & Claims

Reference Code: LG/3/2022/1/E
Location: Head Office, Port Harcout, Rivers 

Tasks

• To provide governance and accountability in the strategic management of NLNG’s land assets, to ensure efficiency and coordination in their acquisition, identification, documentation, and utilization.
• To coordinate legal support in all matters pertaining to compensation as relates to land and infrastructure and other improvements thereon.

Main Accountabilities

• Develop and implement a framework for the management of NLNG’s land assets, clearly identifying and delineating the respective roles, responsibilities and interfaces of relevant Business Units involved in the process, with a view to entrenching an efficient and coordinated corporate land administration system for the Company.
• Undertake custody of the NLNG land master plan and title documents, and ensure proper documentation of NLNG’s land assets, e.g., plant site, residential area, Corporate Head Office site, GTS Right of Way, etc., with a view to creating a corporate land register that will clearly identify/define the said assets and guarantee their effective safeguard.
• Drive negotiations relating to acquisition or lease of land or landed property by NLNG, and ensure utilization of sustainable opportunities to achieve for NLNG, favourable close out and outcomes in such negotiations, e.g., land acquisition negotiations for expansion initiatives like Train 7, buffer zones for the GTS/ Node Junctions, pipeline Right of Way, additional land for corporate projects, Abuja Office lease, London Office lease, Lagos office lease, etc.
• Coordinate legal searches at land registries and other appropriate institutions; perform due diligence checks on land and relevant titles/documentation as may be required by NLNG and undertake perfection of NLNG’s title and other interests over land and land-based assets, to always ensure adequate protection of NLNG’s said interests.
• Coordinate legal services for NLNG’s community stakeholder engagement as pertains to its existing and future land assets/requirements, especially in the areas of enumeration, compensation and related claims, resettlement issues, etc., with a view to processing, resolving, and bringing closure to any such claims without adverse impact on NLNG’s operations.
• Provide advice and guidance on policies related to land use, planning, development, control, and administration, and ensure smooth interface with regulators over NLNG’s land assets, to ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and manage all issues pertaining to compliance with legal covenants as may be contained in NLNG’s title documents, such as the computation and payment of ground rents, tenement rates, property taxes (where applicable), and provide support in the development and administration of the contractual framework for the maintenance of surveillance and provision of services relating to the pipeline Right of Way and related assets.
• Manage the relationship and interface between NLNG and third-party service providers regarding the acquisition, administration, and management of its land assets, e.g., surveyors, valuers, external solicitors, etc., to ensure single point accountability for all land related transactions with such service provider.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL. B, B. L) at Second Class Lower Division (2.2) and above.
• Minimum of 5 years post-Call to Bar work experience, out of which at least 3 years should have been spent in active litigation in a reputable law firm or as counsel in a legal function in an oil and gas organization.

Application Closing Date
5th January, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click Here to Apply Online

Job / Application Requirements

• Applicants should attach only the underlisted mandatory documents to their applications. Please do not attach any other documents except those listed below. All attachments must be in PDF format:
  • NYSC Completion Certificate or Exemption Dertificate
  • University Degree Certificate / Tertiary Institution certificate specified for the role you are applying for
  • Professional certificate(s) stated in the Job Description of the role you are applying for
  • Government-issued Birth Certificate
  • Copy of Secondary education certificate
  • Copy of Primary education certificate or testimonial
  • Curriculum Vitae (not more than 2 pages)
• Applications must be completed online and should not be duplicated. Anyone who submits more than one application will be disqualified. Please review and ensure accuracy and completeness of all information provided on your application form before you submit. Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to outright disqualification.
• For the best user experience, please make use of laptops and desktops, not Mobile Phones.
  • The supported Internet browsers are:
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    • Apple Safari - 6.2 & later
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Application Instructions

• Click the link above to apply directly for this specific role or Click Here to follow the general application process  
• Click on "Register with Us" to register
• If you have already registered, click on "Job Search".
• Click on “Start" and the position advertised will be displayed.
• Scroll down and select the position by clicking on the grey box in front of position
• Click on “Apply"
• Attach /upload copies of only the specified documents - on the Job Portal. Send your application once you have completed all the segments of the application portal

Important Notice

• NLNG does NOT demand Payment from applicants: Application is FREE OF CHARGE.
• NLNG does NOT assign agents to assist applicants in processing applications.
• Only successful candidates at each stage of the exercise will be contacted.
• Only applications completed via the NLNG JOB PORTAL are valid. To avoid exposure to dubious/fraudulent websites/links, kindly apply ONLY via www.nigerialng.com
• We are an equal opportunity employer and, all employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications after competitive assessment.  
• Eligible Females and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates who require reasonable adjustment during this recruitment by reason of disability, should kindly let us know for our evaluation. After applying on the NLNG portal, please send an email titled “Reasonable Adjustment" to Reasonableadjustment@nlng.com . A 'reasonable adjustment' is a change that must be made to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to:
  • A job applicant's disability when applying for a job
  • An employee's disability when doing their job.