Legal and Compliance Manager - French Multinational in FMCG

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-4367

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Hybrid legal and compliance position, covering all aspects of contracts, governance, regulation, etc. Chance to establish a legal team and grow it.

Client Details

French multinational with a long established presence in the GCC. Big name in the FMCG sector with a huge amount of products being supplied and distributed across this region.

Description

Contractual

* Dealing with retailers, distributors and suppliers
* Standardising all documentation
* Advising when contracts need drafting or amending

Governance

* Assisting with the establishment of new entities, not just in the GCC but globally
* Dealing with shareholder issues and board resolutions
* Renewing licences

Compliance

* Establishing an effective compliance function
* Circa 20% of the role

Job Offer

On offer is a high responsibility position with a company that has an excellent brand. You will be the sole lawyer reporting into a CFO who has an incredible background and a very strong name in the market. The scope for career growth is very good and this hire will be a key part of the companies strategic growth going forward.

Requirements

* 3-8 years of experience
* Good mixture of legal and compliance experience
* Ability to handle all forms of contracts in relation to distribution and supply
* Arabic language skills would be a big plus
* French language skills would be a big plus

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.

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