Legal Counsel

Shell

Shell

Legal
Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024

Where you fit

Expect lots of support and encouragement while you’re here. You’ll be working alongside people who love what they do and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with everyone around them. We value career growth. You’ll have limitless opportunities to explore – whether that means building up new areas of expertise or taking in a different direction. You will be providing high quality, accurate and timely legal advice under Legal Services Global Operations department with a focus on Upstream’s and Integrated Gas’ activities globally.

What's the role?

This role will be in the Central Legal Services (CLS) team which is part of the Legal Services Global Operations (LSGO) organization and will be based in Shell Business Operations (SBO) Centre in Cyberjaya-Wisma (Malaysia).

The successful candidate will work alongside other lawyers based in the team to support a wide variety of general legal matters for various businesses. This role will focus on support for Upstream and Integrated Gas (IGU) businesses. The primary scope of work include, among others, drafting contracts, advising on legal risks and compliance related topics, and working with others on initiatives to continuously improve our documentation and ways of working through workflow systems, templates and, where appropriate, automation.

Scope:

  • Drafting, review and advising on legal risks for various categories of contractual documentation entered into by the IGU business which includes (but is not limited to): Non-disclosure Agreements, Sponsorship Agreements, Joint Study Agreements, Data Exchange Agreements and Learnings from Incidents,
  • Providing legal support for projects such as Mergers and Acquisitions,
  • Work towards establishing Centres of Excellence in LSGO,
  • Contribute towards the continuous improvement of CLS.

What do we need from you?

  • A professional, fast-learning and enthusiastic lawyer with an ability to advise on a wide variety of commercial matters and is keen in developing experience working in a global role that is exposed to multiple businesses.
  • Fluent and proficient English speaking and writing skills.
  • Law degree and license to provide legal services in the jurisdiction where physically located.
  • Minimum 4-5 years legal experience, preferably in a regional or global role.
  • Ability to ensure that documents accurately reflect the commercial decisions, at all times consistent with legal obligations and Shell’s requirements.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage issues independently.
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering commercially pragmatic and business value-adding legal advice.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify legal risks and alternative strategies in a defined area.
  • A good degree of flexibility, interacting with legal and business colleagues spread across different regions across the globe.

Company Description

Shell Business Operations (SBO) KL forms the operational backbone of business processes that help deliver Shell’s business solutions across the globe. We are focused on driving excellent corporate performance in Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service, Order-to-Delivery, and Contracting and Procurement. Diversity is key at SBO Manila, and our employees reflect the innovation that stems from a diverse workforce. By joining the company, you will benefit from an industry-leading development program that will see you tap into a pool of expert knowledge that will help propel your career.

An Innovative Place to Work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Our business has been built on a foundation of innovative technology and skilled employees. By providing energy to sustain people’s lives for more than a hundred years, Shell has become one of the world’s leading companies.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future. At Shell, everyone does their part.

An Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

  • We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
  • We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
  • We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

A Rewarding Place to Work

  • Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.
  • We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.