Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters Ltd
- Location
- Jordan
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 10 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 07 Nov 2018
- Ref
- 128470/001
- Contact
- Jonathan Berry
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Regulatory
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Legal Counsel will work closely with the Senior Counsel of Egypt & Levant to manage the day-to-day legal affairs of PMI.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and opinions in all legal aspects, in addition to interpreting legislation and regulations;
- Draft all types of contracts including commercial, marketing and HR;
- Handle all labour matters, corporate compliance, and other HR-related matters
- Provide advice on customs, taxation, health, anti-corruption, anti-bribery, competition, tobacco laws and regulations, insurance, licensing, packaging and labelling, data privacy, consumer protection, products specifications and company laws;
- Attend Board of Directors meetings;
- Prepare comprehensive legal training materials;
- Draft all legal documentation
- Assess business risks
Key Requirements:
- 7 - 10 years of experience with minimum of 4 years in-house experience
- Must be admitted to the Jordanian Bar Association.
- Must have worked in a leading law firm in Jordan
- Must have worked in an FMCG or leading in-house company in the Middle East
- Must be based in Jordan or willing to relocate
- Must be prepared to travel to Lebanon and Palestine (on occasion)
If you are interested, please apply.