Senior Legal Counsel

Job description / Role

About Us:

Ooredoo is a dynamic global telecommunication player operating in 10 countries serving more than 138 million customers. Ooredoo Qatar employs approximately 1,600 people of diverse nationality and cultural background driving the company the number one choice for world-class communications services in Qatar, and it is a team that you can be a part of.

About the Business Unit:

Legal & Regulatory provides strategic, proactive, and forward-looking advice to other Business Units, the CEO, and the Board on all aspects of external contracting, internal policies, litigation, and compliance within the legal and regulatory frameworks in Qatar. Our lawyers and staff in the Legal Department counsel the Board, CxOs, and their BUs on all legal issues affecting Ooredoo. They draft and negotiate contracts internationally and locally, and advise other BUs on changes in the Qatari legal environment. They also oversee through outside counsel all litigation to which Ooredoo is a party.

About the Role:

This role is responsible for ensuring the company's interests are safeguarded at all times by advising the company on issues relating to contracts from drafting through to commercial risk limitation, and in addition to represent the company in all matters relating to contract implementation.

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About You:

You should have at least

- 12 years post qualification experience dealing with commercial areas within a major law firm and / or commercial business - preferably telecommunications related
- Specific areas: Contract Law, Dispute Settlement.
- Strong English language capabilities
- Preferably US/UK qualified

Requirements

Minimum Qualification:

- Bachelor degree in Law

Note: you will be required to attach the following:

- Resume / cv

About the Company

We are a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet, and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, we are guided by our vision of enriching peoples lives and our belief that we can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential.

Formerly known as Qtel Group, we have a customer base of 92.9 million and reported revenues of USD 9.3 billion in 2012.