Legal Counsel

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About The Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Position Overview

Legal Counsel is expected to deliver high-quality, business-oriented legal support across the organization’s operations. The role combines core legal counsel functions with cross-disciplinary involvement in risk management, corporate strategy, and insurance, offering a dynamic environment for a commercially minded legal professional.

Core Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and monitor legislative developments across the MEA region.

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including supply, sales, service, licensing, distribution, and consultancy agreements.

Provide business oriented legal advice that supports commercial decision-making while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Review, draft, and update key corporate documents, including policies and procedures.

Conduct legal due diligence processes.

Manage claims and disputes from initial assessment to resolution, including drafting legal correspondence, negotiating settlements, leading amicable discussions, and supervising external counsel when litigation arises.

Develop, design, and deliver legal awareness and training programs for non-legal teams.

Cross-Functional Responsibilities (T ‑ Shaped Dimensions)

enhance the organization’s risk management profile by identifying, assessing, mitigating, and reporting on legal and operational risks.

Support legal strategic initiatives including M&A.

Manage corporate insurance matters and advise internal stakeholders on them.

Profile And Skills Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Law.

Bar membership or certification.

3–5 years of post-qualification experience in corporate field, ideally within an international organization. Experience in risk management, insurance, or M&A is a plus.

Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business solutions.

Proficiency in Arabic, English, and French.

Strategic thinker with collaborative mindset and an appetite for learning new business domains.

Comfortable operating in an agile, matrixed, and evolving environment requiring cross-functional collaboration.

Comfortable in working with a diverse and multicultural team.

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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