Legal Counsel - LNG and Energy Projects

About the role

Excelerate Energy, which builds LNG and power infrastructure, is hiring a Legal Counsel in Dubai. The role sits in the Legal Department, reporting to Senior Counsel, and supports the development, execution and operation of international LNG and energy projects. It involves drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial, project and financing agreements, advising business teams, and helping manage existing contracts, claims and disputes.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate project and commercial agreements such as LNG sale and purchase, gas sale and transportation, terminal use and regasification, vessel charter and maritime, EPC and construction contracts, guarantees, credit support documents, confidentiality agreements, term sheets and ancillary documentation.
• Support Commercial, Finance, Operations, Technical and Project Development teams in identifying and managing legal and contractual risks.
• Assist with contract administration, including monitoring obligations, milestones, deliverables, claims and contractual risk.
• Prepare first-pass contract markups, comparison tables, issue lists and summaries for senior counsel review.
• Support legal due diligence, transaction management, project approvals and corporate governance.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel and other advisors across jurisdictions.
• Conduct legal research and write advice, briefing notes and presentations.
• Attend meetings and negotiations, prepare action trackers and follow-ups, and use AI and legal technology tools responsibly.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales, the United States (Texas or New York) or another recognised common-law jurisdiction.
• About three to five years of post-qualification experience.
• Training at a top-tier international law firm; experience in LNG/energy and project finance or project development.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex project and finance contracts; LNG experience strongly preferred.
• Prior in-house or secondment experience preferred; cross-border or emerging markets experience beneficial.

Required skills

• Strong commercial contract drafting, negotiation and issue-spotting.
• Sound legal judgement and strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and take ownership of matters independently.
• Comfortable collaborating across functions, jurisdictions and time zones in a fast-paced international environment.