Senior Counsel

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • 1 year ago
  • Confidential
  • Permanent
  • Full time

Job Description

  • Date Posted:
    1 year ago
  • Location:
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Offered Salary:
    Confidential
  • Gender:
    Any
  • Headcount:
    1
  • Industry:
    Management Consultancy / Services
  • Visa Preference:
    Visit Visa - Holders, Emp Visa - Holders, On Grace Period
  • Joining Timeline:
    15 - 30 Days, 10 - 15 Days

Job Description

Key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Provide corporate advice and support on a wide range of legal issues and projects to the OWG businesses in the India Middle East Africa region.
  • Negotiate and draft various types of legal documents including contracts, memos, subcontracts, vendor agreements and other legal documents.
  • Analyze new and changing laws and regulations.
  • Identify liability exposure and provide creative solutions to manage and reduce risk.
  • Interact with outside counsel for the Company as well as outside counsel for adverse parties.
  • Conduct negotiations with external third parties, elevating unresolved legal issues to other members of the legal department as appropriate.
  • Provide business colleagues with practical advice and guidance and develop solutions to issues while managing business and legal considerations.
  • Interpret and explain contract terms and legal issues to internal business colleagues.
  • Assist with responding to RFP proposals to prospective clients.
  • Manage workflow effectively in a proactive and responsive fashion

Who we think will be perfect for this role

Experience Required:

  • Requires 3+ years of legal experience obtained at a law firm or corporate legal department.
  • Experience with review and independent negotiation of contracts. Good understanding of contractual risk.
  • Experience with software licensing agreements and data privacy terms is strongly preferred

Technical Skills:

  • Requires qualification and license to practice law, ideally in a common law jurisdiction.
  • Bachelors or University degree required.
  • Law degree required.

Skills and Attributes:

  • Exercises good judgment, possesses financial acumen, demonstrates strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
  • Excellent organization and communication skills.
  • Keen attention to detail and excellent analytical ability.
  • Exercises sound judgement and discretion with highly confidential information.
  • Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
  • General fluency with business issues, and the ability to formulate legal solutions based on both our clients and Oliver Wymans business priorities.
  • Reading/speaking in Arabic is essential and writing is highly desirable
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