Division Basin Managing Counsel

A launchpad to join the largest oilfield services and technology company that partners with customers to access energy safely and efficiently while advancing decarbonization. With a strong presence across the Middle East and North Africa and operations in more than 100 countries, SLB offers the opportunity to work in a complex, fast-paced, cross-border environment supporting a wide range of commercial, regulatory, and governance matters. The Legal function is a strategic partner to the business, focused on enabling growth while safeguarding the company through rigorous compliance, high standards of integrity, and disciplined risk management.

You will be the in-country lawyer for our Egypt operations, reporting directly to the General Counsel, MENA, with a broad commercial, regulatory and compliance mandate in the oilfield services sector.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including customer, supplier, agency and distribution, leasing and services agreements.
• Support general commercial transactions, such as joint ventures, restructurings, entity matters and financing support.
• Advise on Egyptian regulatory requirements, including petroleum sector, investment and licensing, customs and import, foreign exchange, employment and data protection.
• Manage relationships with regulators and local outside counsel.
• Handle compliance matters, including allegation intake, internal investigations, code of conduct training and third-party due diligence.
• Escalate risk early and clearly to the General Counsel, MENA.

Requirements:

• Egyptian law degree and admission to the Egyptian Bar.
• 8-10 years PQE at a leading law firm and/or in-house at a multinational.
• Proven commercial contracts and general transactional experience (M&A not required).
• Direct involvement in corporate compliance matters, including allegations, investigations and code of conduct.
• Experience handling government, regulatory and state-owned enterprise engagements and negotiations.
• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance legal risk, operational requirements and business objectives.
• Experience with third-party risk management, distributor/agent onboarding, due diligence and compliance reviews.
• Experience advising on corporate governance, entity management and board/shareholder matters.
• Fluent Arabic and English, with strong drafting in both.

Referred:

• Oilfield services or wider energy sector experience.
• Experience leading an internal investigation end to end.
• Prior sole-counsel or lead-lawyer responsibility for a business unit or country.
• Experience developing and implementing legal policies, procedures and compliance frameworks.
• Track record in a large, matrixed organisation, including getting up to speed quickly in a new one.

8 to 10 years of Experience

SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.