Senior Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- McGregor Boyall Associates Limited
- Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 03 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 29 Jul 2018
- Ref
- KSALEGAL
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Corporate, Telecommunications
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a global powerhouse in the Telco/IT space. They would like to hire a lawyer to support their business in Saudi Arabia. You must be fluent in Arabic. You must have been educated and/or worked outside of the country.
- Experience in general ethics and compliance matters, familiarity with sanctions, trade compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and European anti-corruption laws
- Experience in technology or telecommunications industry (construction/engineering could be considered as well)
- In-house counsel experience in a global multi-national company
- Extensive experience in drafting commercial documents and managing negotiations with customers
- Excellent legal skills and knowledge of contract and commercial law
- Proven track record in stakeholder management, with ability to interact and integrate effectively and professionally with all levels of the organization
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills in English and Farsi
- Highly independent and self-motivated. Influences others to support decisions. Develops and applies innovative approaches to complex or infrequently occurring problems.
- Formulates operational guidelines to support the business teams
- Strives for a working environment which encourages team work and innovation.
- Demonstrates strategic thinking by anticipating internal/external business issues and developments; uses knowledge to drive improvements
- Proactively seeks out learning and development opportunities to develop self and team
- Provides general legal advice, guidance and direction to the Market, which will include litigation or disputes, corporate governance, labor and employment and regulatory matters
- Drive and Lead legal support on deals and business opportunities including drafting, deal structuring and negotiating contracts with customers and relevant third parties; providing input into Statements of Compliance (SOC); providing input to the contract risk assessment processes; attending the contract approval and validation meetings; cooperating closely with the bid team, head of sales, Project Contract Management and other business stakeholders on deals
- Efficiently manages engagement of external counsels and legal costs within the CO L&C budget
- Supports the development of business teams by providing legal training
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.