Legal Advisor- Omani National

Full Job Description

NES Global - Oman

Legal Advisor

To support our Legal Team in Oman, acting as a main point of contact for initial inquiries and supporting Ministry requirements

Responsibility:

• professional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels, building a reputation as a reliable source of commercial and legal support
• risk across all areas of the business in the ME and make informed decisions with our permitted risk parameters
• draft and advise the Recruitment team on employment contracts (COL’s) aligning the wording to the deal set up and contract documentation
• and assess standard termination, resignation, and any related contractor queries to advise on the best course of action in line with legal and the business standards
• initial assessment on more complex contractor issues to liaise with the legal manager/ head of legal to agree on the most appropriate course of action
• onboarding training with all new starters to discuss the relevant aspects of the legal function and how and when they should engage with the team – including a clear run through of the processes
• and draft any work orders put in place during the employment and/or client contract’s lifecycle – i.e where a revision is required to the already set template, or if a template was not in place at the time of contract negotiation
• a quarterly meeting with AST managers to align legal and AST processes and best practices
• annual regional training on best practice, as agreed in advance with the Legal Manager/ Head of Legal in the annual training calendar
• the POC for worker relations, manage all personal injury cases and reporting, including contractor fatalities, working closely with the global insurance team and the Legal Manager/ Head of legal
• as the POC for risk matters in the ME, working closely with the global risk team, reporting on worker injuries and any other related matters
• collaboratively with the global Risk Manager to provide HSE oversight, reporting internally to the ME risk team.
• all legislative and regulatory updates regarding local labour laws to ensure the business is always up to date and to present to the HOL on a regular basis.
• the Senior CLO with the negotiation of client contract terms and conditions, where necessary, advising on contract interpretation and commercial risk to internal clients
• ad hoc requests required to support the team as required by the Legal Manager/ Head of legal.

Skill & Competence Requirements:

• attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• effectively with all stakeholders, managing communication with both junior and senior members of staff
• knowledge of local labour laws in the Middle East region
• practice relating to sensitive information
• a team player and collaborating effectively with others
• drafting skills with excellent command of the English language
• to flexible to facilitate times of high workload

Qualifications:

• Degree minimum, or other relevant legal qualification
• years’ relevant experience in the legal field
• in Commercial Law and labor disputes is a must
• in Employment Law also an advantage

NES Fircroft:

NES has been active in our Oman region for over 10 years now. In the time we have grown the business to 650 contractors and soon the number will reach 1000 in the next few years. NES is a market leader in Oman compared to any of our competitors in the O&G industry. Recently, we have diversified our portfolio with newer & upcoming industries like Mining, Engineering etc.

We work with international Refinery projects worth a 1bn dollars and possess the global resources and manpower to deliver on such massive projects. The Omani government has announced plans to progress the implementation of as many as 11 sizable projects and initiatives under its strategic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program during 2024. We are in the process of taking our business to the next level and aligning with the region’s Vision 2030.