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At Brodies LLP, we value and respect all colleagues as individuals. As a UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, we believe that the experiences and perspectives of a diverse workforce that reflects our communities, and the clients we serve, allows us to see the world through many lenses.

As the largest firm in our jurisdiction measured by income, directory rankings, and lawyer numbers, the progress we continue to make is testament to the commitment of our colleagues.

In the last three years, our firm's revenue has grown by 20%, and we have welcomed almost 100 new colleagues. Today, we have more than 800 colleagues and offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, London, Abu Dhabi and Brussels.

JOB TITLE

Associate / Senior Associate (4 - 10 PQE) - Corporate and Commercial / Projects, Energy and Infrastructure (Oil and Gas)

Aberdeen

REPORTING TO

Oil & Gas Partner team - Clare Munro, Greg May, Rhona McFarlane and Laura Petrie

JOB PURPOSE

E&I is part of Brodies corporate team and undertakes the firm's work in energy and infrastructure. In energy, the Group works in oil, gas, renewables and heat. In infrastructure, we work in a variety of sectors including water, waste, transport, regeneration and health.
You will work within the Oil & Gas section of the team and can expect to be assisting on a mix of upstream Operator and Service Sector work. There may also be opportunities to work on projects for the wider energy team.

CORE TASKS

In principle, the role will be to support the partners in the team and will involve a mix of work between upstream operator and service sector work.
E&I transactions vary and work assignments will depend upon the specific instructions we have at any one time. The following are illustrative:

Advising operators on all aspects of upstream operational contracts, including JOAs, transportation arrangements and decommissioning security agreements
Advising operators on field development agreements
Advising on diligence aspects of M&A transactions, which may also involve working with the wider energy team on non-Oil & Gas transactions and working with the partners on SPAs and M&A transactions
Advising service sector clients (and operators) on contractual issues in relation to all types of specialist service sector contracts, including drilling, seismic, offshore construction, EPCs etc
Advising on regulatory matters
Establishing good working relationships with team, clients and other departments in Brodies
Business development with clients and prospects
Preparing industry briefing notes
Assisting the Oil & Gas team in keeping up to date with legal and industry developments
Be aware of Brodies' information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Self-motivated and uses initiative
Team player and willing to be flexible
Willing to take the time to understand client business models
Takes pride in quality of work
Able to work efficiently and deliver to deadlines
Willing to take responsibility for delivering client service
Ability to identify and focus on the important issues
Willing to contribute to business development
Takes responsibility for keeping legal and sector knowledge up to date
Demonstrates the Brodies values at all times - Courage, Character, Care, Collegiate, Collaborative

SKILLS

Good communicator
Strong analytical skills
Excellent writing skills
Good grounding in legal knowledge
Good business knowledge
Able to work efficiently and deliver to deadlines

Associate / Senior Associate (4 - 10 PQE)

Associate / Senior Associate (4 - 10 PQE)

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