Legal Counsel

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
PQE Level
5-7, 8-10
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.