Legal Advisor

Job Summary

Align strategies and policies set by the executive management to ensure that the department meets its goals. Furthermore, to advise, plan, direct, analyze, investigate, draft and coordinate the administrative and operational activities of the legal unit across all GCC offices with the respective teams, advisories and government entities.

Duties and Essential Job Functions

Management:

• Provides strategic legal advice to senior management and other departments on corporate governance, compliance, focus and a sense of direction to the department, employees and management
• Establish and carry out the departmental goals, policies, and procedures
• Manage general activities related to providing the departmental services
• Consult with other executives, staff, and team members with regards to legal advisory, operations, and other issues
• Direct and manage the financial and budgetary activities of the legal unit
• Analyze the required legal, official, financial statements, reports, and other performance indicators and provide the necessary feedback and recommendations
• Identify areas of raising efficiency and effectiveness and to improve performance, policies, and programs
• Monitor control and approve capital and non-capital expenditures and audit effectiveness.
• Endeavor to develop and succeed in maintaining appropriate company image that strives towards excellence in satisfying customers
• Develop quantified M.B.O. plans to ensure that the process propagates through all levels
• To maintain viable and healthy relation with strategic accounts, business partners, corporate, commercial, official entities, and government bodies
• Perform other related duties as directed by the immediate superior.

Technical:

• Conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters for the group.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and the group.
• Provide advice on different legal issues and assist in drafting viable legal advisory, agreements, memorandum and other related documents, drafting wide range of commercial contracts, ensuring adherence to applicable laws
• Be actively involved in preparing and drafting of different acts and legal submissions and draft the authoritative legal opinions as well
• Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Formulating the best possible legal solution after analyzing the legal problem in depth.
• Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
• Represent clients in court (as per local laws) or before government agencies.
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
• Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
• Study the respective laws, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
• Supervise legal assistants/advisors where applicable.
• Negotiate contractual agreements of all forms.
• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
• Conduct legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyze the legal information
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
• Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
• Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
• Help develop ad draft and interpret laws and legislation and establish enforcement procedures.
• Provide legal assistance in legal tasks, litigations, contracts, dispute resolution and guide management on taking an appropriate decision, oversee litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution processes involving the company, working closely with external counsel when necessary

Policy and Procedure:

• Ensure the implementation of all organizational policies and procedures as per respective regulations and laws
• Ensure the implementation of all regulatory and SLA protocols

Safety & Risk Management:

• Ensure unit risk management plan is in place and applied,
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with the company’s operations and provide solutions to mitigate these risks
• Responsible for managing the legal unit’s exposure to operational risks
• Ensure commitment to all QHSE protocols and procedure as per organizational and official requirements Training Conduct legal training sessions for employees to raise awareness of legal risks and compliance obligations.
• Contribute to trainings and workshops to ensure employee awareness about corporate legal policy and procedure is in line with business and legal requirements

Reporting:

• Provides written reports in the appropriate medium as per schedule
• Provides research and documentation for all required matters

Minimum Job Requirements

A. Education : University Graduate (preferable higher level of education MBA, and/or PhD) in the fields of Law (Business, Civil, International, and Commercial).Management Trainings

B. Professional Experience : From eight (8) to ten (10) years’ experience gained through increasingly responsible positions within similar and related fields within the legal or business market (particularly in retail, real estate, and corporate law).

A minimum of five (5) years recent experience as a legal advisor within the legal or business market (particularly in retail, real estate, and corporate law).

C. Competencies Required: Proficiency in MS Office packages; e-mail and internet etiquette, business valuation and acquisition; feasibility studies preparation; business plan presentations, data research and interpretation.

Familiarity with risk assessment.

Knowledge of Corporate Governance regulations and formulation.

Familiarity with related government sectors’ regulations.

Capable negotiator and persuader with the ability for critical thinking.

Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)

Physically and mentally fit for the job

D. Required Licenses/Certifications

Member of the official legal syndicate (local or home country)

Technical Training Certificates / licenses

E. Languages

Proficient in English language (read, write, speak)

Proficient in Arabic language (read, write, speak)

F. Training Requirements