Contract: Drilling and Completions Legal Assistant / Houston

A major oil and gas operator is looking for a Legal Assistant for their Drilling and Completions team to support operations in The Woodlands, TX on a M-F schedule working 8 hrs a day, 40 hrs a week. This is a 12 month contract opportunity with the potential for extension or permanent hire. 

POSITION ESSENTIALS
-       DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF LEGAL TERMS IN OIL AND GAS CONTRACTS.
-       KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTADNING OF SERVICES IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.
-       FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
-       AVAILABILITY TO ALIGN WORKING SCHEDULE TO EUROPE TIMEFRAME WHEN REQUIRED (EARLY START, 6 AM HOUSTON TIME)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
·     Supports and negotiates contracts terms and conditions in coordination with legal departments.
·     Coordinates with various departments to push for negotiations close outs.
·     Focal point for contractual finance, legal, HSE and insurance considerations.
·     Follow up on adherences and negotiations for Global Frame Agreements and re-negotiations of Global T&Cs with Tier 1 vendors.
·     Effective follow up contract management and change orders/amendments.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
·     Degree in an appropriate discipline (BSC – Business Management, Legal).
·     Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams).

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
·       A minimum of 5 years of recent experience in Contracts negotiations in a leading (best practice performer) Oil Companies with focus on Drilling /Exploration operations.
·       Proven track record of dealing with complex contracts, demonstrating knowledge of contractual, financial and technical matters.
·       Excellent written and oral command of the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish.