Identify, analyze and enforce legal strategies through execution plan and development of legal strategy, including coordinate with legal group and external lawyers on legal dispute/claim to ensure maximum protection of the company legal rights that contribute to enhancement and sustenance of PETRONAS Carigali Indonesia operational performance and business growth.
Responsibilities:
• Legal Advisory of Any Legal Exposure
Identify and assess any relevant legal issues in the industry that potentially impact the company activities by providing legal opinion/advice to the clients of the key highlights and exposures to substantiate company position by ensuring compliance with applicable laws, internal guideline and appropriate legal principles. Contribute towards development of legal strategies for the commercial agreements, arrangements through vetting, reviewing and drafting commercial agreements/arrangements and other legal documents to ensure company’s objectives and requirements are clearly expressed and achieved.
• Commercial Aspects of Upstream Legal Regime
Participate and contribute in negotiation of commercial/project agreements or arrangements both in the company operated block and operated by partners block through vet, analyse and formulate commercial agreements towards achieving the best negotiated commercial terms for company as well as safeguarding company’s legal rights.
• Participation In Procurement Process
Participate in procurement process including contributing to the development of contracting strategy, preparation and review of tender documents, evaluations, bid clarification/exceptions by bidders for closure of issues with contractors and other relevant parties to ensure compliance to the applicable rules/guidelines (internal and external) and mitigate any potential dispute.
• Dispute Resolution
Plan and develop legal strategies including coordinating with external lawyers to provide legal recommendation to the management of the best course of actions in pursuing or defending of claims as to enforce or protect company legal rights against and / or by third parties.
• Update of Laws and Regulations
Conduct research and analyze on sources of law, court decisions or precedents, legislation and developments in the industry to keep abreast with the latest developments and to deliver presentations for information sharing purposes so as to highlight the impact of such developments to the management, clients and legal group.
Qualification & Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law; Advocate License or Master’s Degree is an advantage.
- Minimum 7–10 years of legal experience, preferably in upstream oil & gas or energy industry.
- Strong knowledge of Indonesian laws and regulations related to commercial contracts, procurement, corporate governance, and upstream oil & gas operations.
- Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements and legal documents.
- Experience in legal advisory, dispute resolution, claims management, and coordination with external legal counsel.
- Good understanding of PSCs, joint operating agreements, procurement, and contracting processes.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, legal drafting, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to provide strategic legal recommendations.
- Ability to manage legal risks and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal guidelines.
- Excellent command of Bahasa Indonesia and English, both written and spoken.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and ability to work under pressure.
