Julie McAteer

Julie joined the Group as Legal and HR Director (since renamed General Counsel and Company Secretary) in February 2020 and has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Julie previously held senior leadership and legal manager/corporate and commercial roles with major operators and independents covering matters in the UKCS and internationally. For the previous eight years Julie was Legal Manager and on the leadership team at Premier Oil. Prior to this Julie occupied legal roles for Dana Petroleum plc, Elf Exploration and TotalEnergies. Julie holds a law degree from the University of Aberdeen and is dual-qualified to practice in both Scotland and England.

As Company Secretary, Julie is responsible for advising the Board on all governance matters.