Legal Counsel

Overview

• · Revision of contracts and agreements
• · Legal researches.
• · Corporate compliance with laws and regulations.
• · Legal consultations.
• · Review and negotiate terms of contract/agreement of the 3^rd party/suppliers
• · Draft common agreement format for 3^rd party compliance
• · Safe guard the interests of the company and then the 3^rd party by ensuring compliance with the law
• · Review the license and registration of 3^rd parties for services obtained
• · Guides, Advises and provide thought leadership to colleagues with the legal dept, and the divisions.
• · Reviewing all kinds of agreements and contracts relevant to the business of the group, its affiliates and subsidiaries
• · Reading of GCC laws & regulations in relation to group, its affiliates and subsidiaries
• · Uses innovative solutions to facilitate improvement at multiple functional levels.
• · Draft, review and negotiate contracts/agreements with contractors, suppliers and any other service providers.
• · Ensures that the organization and its subsidiaries, affiliates, are up to date with the current and existing law on corporate related matters.
• · Revision of legal translation as may be required.
• · Assists in the studies and researches, and also ensures compliance of the legal process with the best practice laws and corporate legal standards.
• · Interfacing with 3^rd Parties and Suppliers on legal matter related to the organization, its affiliates and sister companies?
• · And other duties as may be deemed necessary.
• · Assists in the studies and researches, and also ensures compliance of the legal process with the best practice laws and corporate legal standards.
• · Interfacing with 3^rd Parties and Suppliers on legal matter related to the organization, its affiliates and sister companies?
• · Assist the leadership in developing the medium to long term vision.
• · Participate in the achievement of the department’s strategic objectives.
• · Participate in protecting the company’s interests from potential risks on all transactions.
• Bilingual, both English and Arabic. French might be an asset.
• Computer literate
• Can work under pressure.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good PR skills.
• Exposure in drafting & reviewing all kind of contracts and creating template for the group
• Equally able and effective working individually and as part of a team With high Integrity, Self-motivation, confidence, initiative & must be proactive.
• Graduate of Law from a reputable University
• 10 years overall experience with at least five years’ experience as a practicing lawyer or as an in-house counsel.
• In depth knowledge in corporate and common law preferably in contracts, commercial agencies, new entities (legal documents and registration), and arbitration.