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Ref: NP171-171
Job description / Role
The Legal Counsel will be responsible to safeguard Agthia’s reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows the legal guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues. He/she will have to ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelors of law.
Minimum Experience:
• 5 years’ + work experience, law practice or in-house experience.
Functional Knowledge:
• Knowledge of laws, policies and procedure
• Experience with complex and demanding legal transactions, exposure in a commercial environment to commercial, corporate, intellectual property, product liability, employment, and International trade and competition laws.
• Understanding of security, health and safety as per UAE legislative requirements
About the Company
Agthia Group is a leading Abu Dhabi based food and beverage company established in 2004. The Company is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and has the symbol Agthia. 51 percent of the Company’s shares are held by General Holding Corporation, an Abu Dhabi Government entity, with the balance held by individual and institutional investors.
The Company’s assets are located in the UAE, Egypt and Turkey. Agthia offers a world class portfolio of integrated businesses providing high quality, trusted and innovative food and beverage products for customers and consumers across the UAE, GCC, Turkey and the wider Middle East.