Senior Legal Counsel Corporate & Commercial, Common Law Qualified

1. Scope of Work:

• Advice on company legal matters, including but not limited to commercial contracts, M&A and JVs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant corporate legislation.
• Report directly to the Group General Counsel.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, such as:
• Supply and distribution agreements
• Service-level agreements (SLAs)
• Procurement contracts
• Licensing agreements
• Banking and financial agreements including lending, acquisition finance and derivates.
• Joint venture and collaboration agreements
• Manage contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Provide legal support for M&A transactions, including:
• Legal due diligence
• Deal structuring and execution
• Drafting and negotiating share purchase agreements (SPAs) and asset purchase agreements (APAs)
• Post-merger integration support

. Risk Management & Compliance:

• Identify legal risks and propose risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring adherence to financial regulations and overseeing compliance frameworks
• Support internal compliance programs, including anti-bribery, sanctions, data privacy, and competition law.
• Advise on the legal impact of regulatory changes and help implement necessary internal policies.
• Maintain and improve internal legal templates and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure proper documentation and records management to support legal audits and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Qualified in a Common Law jurisdiction.
• 5 to 8+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally with both law firm and in-house exposure.
• Strong expertise in corporate law, contract law, and commercial negotiations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• A business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Bilingual (Arabic and English) preferable but not a must.