Legal Specialist – Oilfield Services & Equipment

Are you a Bilingual attorney who enjoys working with commercial and contracts? Do you enjoy working with global teams? Join our team! Our Legal Team takes responsibility for developing and safeguarding our company’s global mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and strategic investments. We provide critical legal support across all product companies working closely with the company’s business development team and all of the legal department’s functions. We partner with the business to provide advice, guidance and action to ensure the success of the future of our business. Partner with the best We are seeking a Bilingual Contracts Lawyer with strong proficiency in both French and English to support the review, drafting, and negotiation of commercial agreements in both languages. As SSA Legal Specialist, you’ll support the commercial side of the business, which will include contract development and agreement management, external customer sales of products and services, and government contracting. As a Legal Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Being responsible for conducting legal reviews of contracts, identifying and mitigating legal risks, ensuring contractual consistency between French and English versions, and providing practical legal advice to internal stakeholders, handle legal operations initiatives, including, outside counsel management, and reporting on key legal performance metrics.
• Reviewing and negotiation of contracts and agreement for provision of oilfield services and equipment in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. This includes master service agreements, commercial / pricing agreements, job-specific agreements, software license agreements, bids, tenders, non-disclosure agreements, subcontracts and other agreements common to the oil & gas industry.
• Supporting the bilingual contracting needs of the business while ensuring legal accuracy, consistency, and business alignment across French and English contractual documentation.
• Handling legal operations initiatives, including, outside counsel management, and reporting on key legal performance metrics.
• Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will
• Have a bachelor’s degree in law from an accredited university or college.

Expérience

• Have 5+ years of experience negotiating commercial contracts, with at least 2 years in the oil & gas industry.
• Have proven experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts in French and English.
• Have an applicable license to practice law.

Being fluent in both French and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

• Being experience in supporting a global business.
• Have experience in advising leaders on contract law, risk exposure, and legal concepts, including the practical application in a business environment.
• Have excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Have the ability to work independently and manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Ability to identify, analyze and distill complex issues and data into easy-to-understand communications.
• Have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to lead programs / projects. Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. Working with us Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. Working for you Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs Additional elected or voluntary benefits The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Legal Senior Specialist – Contract Management About Us We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Join Us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward. Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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