# Upstream Petroleum Legal Analyst, Africa

**Company**: S&P Global
**Location**: London
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

You will join the Energy Terms and Risk team, an industry-leading global team providing analysis of the legal, regulatory, fiscal and commercial developments shaping upstream energy investment.

Responsibilities and Impact:

- Research and interpret legal, regulatory, contractual, commercial and economic developments affecting the upstream oil and gas sector in Africa, and communicate findings clearly

- Assess how contractual, regulatory and fiscal developments may affect upstream operations and investment decisions

- Share insights with clients and market participants through presentations and strategic discussions on regulatory risk

- Maintain regulatory tracking resources and contribute to consistent, evidence-based risk assessments

- Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and regions to produce integrated research on key trends impacting the African oil and gas sector

- Develop subject-matter expertise and provide clear, actionable legal and commercial insights to support clients and policymakers

What We're Looking For:

- Relevant legal or project economics experience or training in energy, petroleum, mining, taxation or a related area of law

- A few years of relevant experience in upstream petroleum legal analysis, energy regulation or commercial energy-sector research

- Experience researching and interpreting legal or regulatory frameworks and communicating findings clearly

- Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information and translate it into clear, actionable insights

- Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English, including presenting findings to internal or external audiences

- Ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Benefits:

- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body

- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on

- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills

- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs

- Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families

## Skills

### Required
- legal analysis
- regulatory frameworks
- communication
- Microsoft Office
- English

### Nice to have
- French
- Portuguese
- AI-enabled tools
- petroleum economics
- energy policy

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