Chief legal expert

•          Legal support of corporate processes of the Operator, including preparation of bi-lingual terms of reference and agenda for the board meetings. In addition, it will require collaboration with international partners, production of meeting memos and formal minute-taking.
•          Legal support with corporate procedures in regards to the production share, including creation of management committee and sub-committee terms of reference, memos and formal minute-taking
•          Creation of contract plans, specifically supply contracts and service contracts
•          Development and creation of standard contract templates
•          Legal support of supply processes of the Operator, including development of the tender plans and tender documentation
•          Relationship management with the authorities, including regarding the production sharing arrangements
•          Creation and development of the operator’s standards
•          Legal advice on Uzbekistan Law, including legislation around real estate, construction, labour , and others
•          Legal advice on EPC contract, and relationship management with the EPC supplier
•          Participation in fundraising with international investors; including record keeping, contract development and any other supporting documentation

•          Bachelors/Masters in Law
•          Professional experience working in Oil and Gas, construction, and/or natural resource sector not less than 3 years
•          Experience in Advisory is an asset
•          Proficient knowledge of Corporate Law, and experience in creating and developing contracts and supporting legal documentation
•          Proficient knowledge of the civil law, and development of supply contracts, service agreements, and sub-contracting arrangements (FIDIC/EPC)
•          Experience in Project Finance is an asset
•          Fluent knowledge of Russian
•          Knowledge of English at upper-intermediate level at a minimum
•          Literacy, fluency and proficiency in creating formal legal documentation