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Job description / Role
Reporting to the Africa Middle East General Counsel, the International Legal Counsel’s main missions will include but not be limited to:
• Supporting the Africa Middle East General Counsel on all legal matters in the region, with a particular focus on the Middle East.
• Maintaining close relations with and advising management across the region.
• Supporting on and maintaining corporate governance and risk management processes.
• Contentious matters: advising on and managing all disputes.
• Contracts: responding to tenders; drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and contract variations; preparing precedents; assisting countries in contract approval process; maintaining a database of client contracts; maintaining Right Client Right Terms; supporting on supply chain contracts.
• Corporate: managing the corporate affairs in the region, including setting up and maintaining delegations of authority and delegations of power.
• Providing training to stakeholders.
• Contributing to legal standards and templates as required by the business.
Requirements
• Qualified Lawyer with 4-6 years’ experience in private practice and in-house in a number of jurisdictions.
• Experience in corporate law and contract negotiations.
• Ability to build trust and good working relationships with colleagues and clients in different countries and time zones.
• Genuine interest in the operational and business aspects.
• Fluent English and Arabic.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Self-organized, resourceful, good judgment, rigorous, pragmatic, results-oriented and can work with other specialists to deliver value-add services for the organization.
• Confidence to work autonomously, as well as with the regional and global legal function.
• Cultural sensitivity and business-focus.
Salary on offer is AED 25,000 - 28,000 + benefits depending on experience
About the Company
The Adecco Group is the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company. We proudly make a difference in the working lives of 3.5 million people every year. Our culture is entrepreneurial and inclusive, and we are united by our passion for making a difference in the world of work. We work with over 100,000 organizations in 60 countries, enabling their success. We have 35,000 people working with us across more than 60 countries and territories.
Adecco has been rapidly growing in the Middle East since 2008, developing a substantial footprint throughout the region. We work across 250 different clients, Adecco has more than 62 full time employees, working in 4 offices, servicing all countries across the GCC region. We offer Temporary Staffing, Permanent Placement, Executive Search, Assessments, Visa And Payroll, Outsourcing, PRO Solutions customised as per client requirements. Adecco Middle East Head Office is based in Dubai with a branch at Abu Dhabi.