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Job description / Role
Our client, an established multi-business stream Group based in Qatar seeks to employ a Legal Counsel. The ideal candidate will provide legal advice on all kinds of Contracts/Agreements and enforce legal due diligence.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research for the benefit of Group, its businesses, interests and subsidiaries
- Ensure that the negotiations, executions or terminations of any contracts/agreements is in compliance with the company’s business practice, policy & procedures, and with the applicable laws
- Review contracts/agreements related to the group, or it’s affiliates and subsidiaries
- Liaise with 3rd parties & suppliers in negotiating terms of the contracts/agreements
- Makes recommendations on the best way forward on critical and important issues which are escalated/ to the VP/ GC, for a final decision
- Revision of contracts and agreements
- Legal researches
- Corporate compliance with laws and regulations
- Legal consultations
- Review and negotiate terms of contract/agreement of the 3rd party/suppliers
- Draft common agreement format for 3rd party compliance
- Safe guard the interests of the company and then the 3rd party by ensuring compliance with the law
- Review the license and registration of 3rd 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 3rd Parties and Suppliers on legal matter related to the organization, its affiliates and sister companies
Requirements
- Graduate of Law from a reputable University
- 10 Yrs overall experience with at least three to five years’ experience in reviewing contracts
- Bilingual, both English and Arabic (preferred). French is an asset.
- Exposure in drafting & reviewing all kind of contracts and creating template for the group
- In depth knowledge in common law preferably in contracts, commercial agencies, new entities (legal documents and registration), and arbitration, franchises, distribution agreements.
- Equally able and effective working individually and as part of a team
- With high Integrity, Self-motivation, confidence, initiative & must be proactive
- Computer literate
About the Company
WorkForce combines an unmatched global perspective with detailed insight into local markets across all major industry sectors. Whether your recruitment needs are local or global, we can help you find the solution you need. Our organisational structure is built around four regions globally: Middle East & North Africa, UK & Ireland, CIS region and Europe. With clients in various locations and an array of international candidates, we understand our clients challenges locally, with the ability to solve them globally.
Our talents lie in truly understanding your industry, your company and your people. More importantly, we deliver the HR solutions that drive your business forward by finding the right global solution that fits your local environment. With a broad portfolio of clients across industries, WorkForce understands your business from a local perspective while offering the global reach, local insight and time savings you would expect from an international HR solution provider.