Junior Legal Counsel At Aramex

About Aramex Aramex is a Dubai-based, global logistics and transportation company founded in 1982. It offers express delivery, freight forwarding, and e-commerce logistics, with over 16,000 employees operating across 70 countries. A leader in the Middle East and India, Aramex is publicly traded on the Dubai Financial Market. About the Job Aramex is hiring a Junior Legal Counsel to support the Global Legal Director - Commercial in delivering the global commercial legal strategy and managing day-to-day commercial legal matters. The role primarily involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a large volume of complex commercial agreements while supporting global stakeholders. Purpose of the Role The successful candidate will:

• Provide legal support to the Global Legal Director - Commercial
• Deliver global commercial legal strategy
• Manage reactive day-to-day commercial legal matters

Responsibilities Commercial Contract Management

• Draft, review, and manage a wide variety of agreements globally, including:
  • NDAs
  • Amendments
  • Local contracts
  • Master agreements
  • Terms and conditions
  • Tender documents
  • Termination notices
  • Letters of award
• Lead contract negotiations for Global Commercial Customer contracts
• Ensure compliance with Aramex standard positions and applicable laws
• Maintain accurate record-keeping for commercial customer contracts
• Draft supporting legal processes and documentation

Stakeholder & Risk Advisory

• Work closely with finance, regional legal, commercial, operations, insurance, compliance, and tax teams
• Advise senior stakeholders on business risks and commercial solutions
• Review standard terms and conditions and highlight key risk areas
• Present and communicate contract management updates
• Support business stakeholders on legal compliance and commercial contract matters

Governance & Legal Operations

• Contribute to drafting and updating global contract templates
• Ensure new business services comply with trade license requirements and local laws
• Escalate non-compliant matters to the Global Director - Commercial Legal
• Handle high volumes of contracts efficiently

Eligibility Education & Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Law
• Certificate of admission as an attorney

Experience

• Minimum 4 years of experience in:
  • Commercial contract roles
  • In-house legal/paralegal positions
  • Legal procurement departments
• Experience in contract drafting and negotiation
• Previous experience in Logistics & Transportation industry preferred (not mandatory)

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and LexisNexis
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage large contract volumes under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Collaboration and cross-functional coordination
• Execution and accountability
• External focus
• Growth mindset
• Simplification and efficiency

Application Procedure

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