MODEC Senegal
  1. 1. Purpose of the Role

1.1 Support the FPSO operator’s offshore and onshore activities by providing legal analysis, managing contracts, and ensuring ethics and compliance across operations, with a focus on safety, local content, anti-corruption, and regulatory adherence.

  1. 2. Core Responsibilities

2.1 Legal advisory

  • Review and draft agreements (service orders, subcontracts, MOUs, NDAs, etc.).
  • Provide legal opinions on operational issues.

2.2 Contracts management

  • Administer contract lifecycle: tender/RFP support, Compliance of bid evaluations with local content regulations and MODEC internal Policies, drafting, negotiations, approvals, execution, amendments, renewals, close out.
  • Maintain contract registers, obligations matrix, and deliverables tracker; monitor KPIs, SLAs, warranties, and liquidated damages.
  • Support Legal and Contracts team in the processes of change/variation orders, claims management, and disputes; coordinate with operations, finance, and legal counsel.

2.3 Ethics and compliance

  • Support Legal and Compliance team to Implement and monitor compliance programs (Code of Conduct, anti bribery/anti corruption, trade sanctions, conflict of interest, third party due diligence).
  • Support on risk assessments conducted by the department for high risk activities (procurement, logistics, customs, …).
  • Follow up on completion of training (ABAC, competition law, data protection, reporting channels, whistleblowing).
  • Support the legal and compliance team on investigations of alleged misconduct; document findings and corrective actions.

2.4 Regulatory and local content

  • Support the department to ensure adherence to local content requirements,
  • Support legal and Compliance team to coordinate permits, licenses, and approvals (flag/state, port authority, immigration, environmental, change of law).
  • Prepare and submit mandatory reports and audits; maintain evidence repositories.

2.5 Governance, policies, and controls

  • Draft/refresh policies (contracting, delegation of authority, gifts & hospitality, third party onboarding, document retention).
  • Set up internal controls: segregation of duties, maker checker, approval workflows, due diligence checklists.
  • Support internal/external audits; track remediation actions.

2.6 Operational support

  • Support in the implementation of emergency/incident response from a legal/compliance perspective (notifications, regulatory interfaces, insurance).

2.7 Stakeholder management

  • Company Annual General board meeting and liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
  1. 3. Required qualifications and experience
  2. Master’s degree in Law; additional qualifications in compliance, contracts, or business preferred.
  3. 5–8 years’ experience in legal/compliance/contracts roles, ideally in oil & gas, maritime, or industrial operations; FPSO/O&M experience is a plus.
  4. Strong drafting/negotiation skills; familiarity with industry forms (BIMCO, OEM T&Cs) and local content frameworks.
  5. Knowledge of ABAC (FCPA/UK Bribery Act), competition law, sanctions/export controls, data protection (GDPR/local laws).
  6. Experience with tendering, contract administration, claims, dispute resolution, and regulatory filings.
  7. Proficient in Excel/Word/PowerPoint; contract management systems; due diligence tools; basic Power BI or dashboarding is a plus.
  8. Fluency in English (mandatory); French.
  1. 4. Key competencies
  2. High ethical standards, discretion, and integrity.
  3. Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and sound judgment under time pressure.
  4. Strong communication and stakeholder management; ability to explain complex issues clearly.
  5. Organization and time management; ability to prioritize across multiple concurrent matters.
  6. Problem solving and resilience; proactive risk identification and mitigation.
  7. Cultural awareness and inclusivity in multinational teams.
  1. 5. Working conditions
  2. Based onshore with periodic visits to shore base and, when required, offshore (subject to certifications).
  3. Occasional after hours work to support operations and urgent matters.
  4. Adherence to company HSE and travel requirements.
  1. 6. Additional competencies
  2. Experience with local content laws and regulations/reporting (e.g.: CNSCL).
  3. Familiarity with marine insurance, P&I, and liability regimes.
  4. Certification: CCEP, IACCM/WorldCC, or equivalent; oil and gas litigation/ mediation/ arbitration exposure.