Legal Counsel

Job description / Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a transactional corporate lawyer with a least 3-5 PQE to join an established in-house legal team, this role will be working on a variety of cross border transactions, partnerships and projects.

Client Details

The client is a leading Media conglomerate based in Saudi Arabia working towards Vision 2030.

Description

* Oversee legal transactions across different regions to ensure UAE/KSA law compliance.
* Participate in international cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and commercial affairs.
* Supervise legal due diligence and the creation of initial deal documents.
* Manage business acquisitions and disposals on local and global scales.
* Provide guidance on regulatory and compliance matters.
* Handle content licensing and a range of contracts.
* Work closely with different teams and keep litigation reports updated.

Job Offer

Competitive tax-free salary, relocation and benefits package.

Requirements

* 3-5 years PQE
* Bachelor's Degree in Law from a reputable university along with Bar Admission.
* Experience with transactional corporate matters; M&A and Joint Venture deals.
* Successful track record of negotiating and drafting media and commercial transactions, such as licensing agreements
* Previous industry knowledge/experience in media, content, entertainment, technology is desired
* Bilingual Arabia/English language skills are advantageous

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.