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Job description / Role
- Providing the legal opinion & advice regarding all legal issues referred to the lawyer by the Management. Representing the Company before all official & non-official departments, Police Stations, Public Prosecution, PACP and all types & levels of Courts as per the Law of Litigation & the Law of Commercial & Civil Procedures regarding the cases filed by or against the Company.
- Preparing statements of defense, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.
- Review and provide legal advice on the tender documents to ensure protection of the Company’s interests.
- Drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating commercial contracts and other proposed arrangements submitted by departments-vendors-service providers-joint venture partners.
- Drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating a range of documents-agreements for Company’s offices worldwide.
- Work alongside senior business colleagues and beyond with a particular emphasis on ensuring compliance with legislation and mitigation of legal and other risks.
- Draft submissions of each case in coordination with internal-external lawyers.
- Following up with the relevant departments to make sure they are aware of hearings and-or court cases.
- Assigning in consultation with SVP-LA negotiating external lawyer’s engagement letters and keeping an up-to-date record of these.
- Advice on Labor Laws to the management.
- Review & study the Company Internal work system Regulations, Penalties Regulations, Grievance Regulations and to amend the provision wherever felt necessary to conform the Company’s work system and the provision of Labor Laws, its amendment and its executive regulations.
- Reviewing the measure regarding protection of the Company’s intellectual property.
- Preparing the legal warning letters sent to the Company litigants (opposing parties). Reply to the warning letters addressed to the Company by its litigants (opposing parties) as per the provision of laws.
- Attend with staff any external hearings that don’t require the assistance of external lawyers and creating and maintaining up to date files.
- Any other tasks assigned by the management.
Requirements
Bachelor degree in legal / law having 08 years of work experience in corporate and commercial laws/ Aviation related legal issues / arbitration / labour disputes litigations /of which 03 years in a supervisory / advisory / managerial level with a reputed firm. Master degree in the related discipline will be advantage.
Special Skills & Knowledge:
- Proficiency in English (Reading and Writing) :
- Proficiency in MS office.
- Be proactive, efficient and used to high workloads from time-to-time
- Experience of working in the GCC preferable.
- Experience of working in large and or complex organization advantageous
- GCC or Arab law qualification.
About the Company
Oman Air, the flagship company of the Sultanate of Oman's Civil Aviation sector, commenced operations in 1993. Starting off as a regional player, Oman Air, as Oman's national carrier has witnessed rapid growth in the last 14 years. Oman Air has played a major role in making Muscat a major traffic hub in the Middle East providing a fillip to commercial, industrial and tourism activities.
As a full-fledged commercial airline of Oman, Oman Air has striven to maintain high performance standards in all aspects of its operation. The Oman International Services was established in the year 1970 & later Oman Aviation Services was founded on 1981 to extend services to the other airlines in terms of cargo handling, ground handling etc.
The Oman Air fleet consists of most modern and fuel- efficient aircraft with aesthetically designed interiors. Ultra- modern in-flight service equipment is deployed onboard to improve safety and overall performance. Investment in new technology, planning and product innovation has propelled Oman Air to the forefront of the aviation industry.