Senior Legal Counsel

• Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis and prepare briefs on legal and regulatory issues in countries where the business is operating for submission to the General Counsel and/or management
• Establish legal entities and maintain existing company’s renewal of licenses and statutory filings with relevant government agencies
• Manage the day-to-day corporate matters of the organizations’ entities, including the convening of board of director, general meetings or supervisory bodies as well as drafting all related documentation.
• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of legal/commercial agreements, facility agreements, development agreements, sales of property/land, hotel management agreements, and design and construction contracts (including FIDIC forms of agreement)
• Manage pre-litigation and dispute resolution strategies at early stages of dispute, including by negotiating and drafting settlement agreements.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the business and develop strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.
• Managing external lawyers or law firms and ensure that the company is adequately represented at any administrative hearing or judicial proceedings.
• Perform due diligence in legal matters relating to contracts, agreements and mergers and acquisitions and land acquisitions.
• Proactive identification of legal issues and / or risks affecting the business of organization for management considerations and providing appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Represent the organization when dealing with government issues
• Devise and review internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Master’s Degree an asset

Preferred Experience:

• 8-10 years of experience in real estate development and general legal experience in corporate/commercial fields in one of the leading international law firms or multinational companies
• Significant experience of development work and real estate finance transactions is preferred
• A strong grasp of key real estate principles, contracts, issues and structures is preferred.
• Local legal knowledge

Job Specific Skills:

• Significant experience of development work and cross-border real estate transactions.
• A strong grasp of key real estate principles, contracts, issues and structures.
• Significant insight of the hospitality, leisure and retail industries and understanding of the key contracts
• Strong understanding of the real estate business and the legal implications of the same.
• Exposure to corporate and commercial experience in a cross-cultural environment
• Experience in legal management of employment, IP, litigation and sales & marketing matters.

Bilingual (Arabic or French).

Competencies:

• Operations Management
• Effective Decisions
• Fosters Connectivity
• Engagement & Development
• Performance Results
• Embraces Improvements