Legal Counsel Middle East, Europe & Pakistan. Corporate-Legal
Legal Counsel Middle East, Europe & Pakistan. Corporate-Legal
- 1 Vacancy
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Offer Salary
$250,000.00 - $350,000.00 /yearly
For Freelance
No
Job Description
Job Summary Work with Director - Legal to provide appropriate legal advice and guidance to relevant stakeholders on matters of organizational importance To manage legal matters related to litigation,...
- Work with Director - Legal to provide appropriate legal advice and guidance to relevant stakeholders on matters of organizational importance
- To manage legal matters related to litigation, contracting, corporate governance, compliance and mergers & acquisitions across IFFCO subsidiaries in worldwide.
- Work with Director - Legal to standardize and formalize policies and processes related to legal matters at IFFCO
- Support the Director - Legal in development and implementation of guidelines and processes for managing assets and intellectual property, litigation and arbitration proceedings, regulatory, vigilance, statutory compliance and secretarial aspects and documentation requirements
- Champion the legal interests of IFFCO by constantly tracking the updates and latest developments in the regulatory arena and advise the concerned stakeholder for necessary action
- Liaise with judicial machinery and governmental agencies to safeguard IFFCO's interest on legal matters in countries of operations
- Support Director - Legal in developing annual budget plan for legal department. Ensure adherence to allocated budget by the team
- Litigation
- Appoint legal consultants for managing litigation filed by or brought against IFFCO
- Work with external legal consultants to create strategy and plans to deal with litigations
- Represent IFFCO in courts on matters of high importance or critical cases in UAE and GCC countries
- Monitor handling of litigation cases related to recovery, debt, labour, land acquisition, etc. and follow up to ensure effective and efficient closure
- Support local business teams to effectively deal with local legal issues, statutory and regulatory approvals,show cause notices and litigation if any within UAE and GCC
- Support the Director - Legal in creating process flows for approval of legal agreements/documents and ensure compliance to laid down guidelines
- Responsible for end-to-end execution of contracts (from drafting to review of contracts) for engaging the services of third party agency (labour contract, security contract, leasing contract, etc.)
- Ensure vetting of contracts or agreements or other legally binding documents being executed by various internal stakeholders on behalf of IFFCO
- Review contract terms and conditions to safeguard and protect IFFCO's interest from legal perspective
- Highlight clauses pertaining to potential financial issues to finance department and work with internal stakeholders and contracting party to resolve differences on such clauses
- Act as Custodian of documentation pertaining to commercial agreements, business contracts, memorandum of understanding, etc.
- Manage legal audits and compliances related to contracting, documentation and licensing
- Responsible for tracking board resolutions and disseminating information of impact of the same to relevant stakeholders
- Understand amendments in company law and assess its implications on IFFCO as a group or its subsidiaries
- Manage corporate events such as incorporation of companies and handle liquidation issues as and when needed
- Draft and review memorandum of understanding being entered by IFFCO or its subsidiaries
- Support mergers & acquisition (M&A) teams on legal matters pertaining to the transaction
- 1. % of cases handled and successfully closed
- 2. Adherence to service level agreements (SLA) on contracting
- 3. Adherence to timelines as per Corporate Governance calendar
- 4. Zero faults in IPR and trademarks
- 5. Total resolution cost for litigation
- 6. % adherence to legal budget
- 7. Minimum legal liabilities and risk exposure to IFFCO in UAE and GCC countries
- 10+ years of related experience in Corporate legal teams including 3+ years in an independent legal role
- Experience of regional or global roles is desirable
- Master's in law
- MBA or Post-Graduate Diploma in Management will be an advantage
- Certifications in intellectual property rights, contracting, corporate governance and related legal areas is desirable
- Knowledge of Corporate Law
- Knowledge of Mergers and Acquisitions
- Knowledge of Regulatory Frameworks
- Knowledge of commercial contracts
- Knowledge of IPR and Copyright Law
- Self and Team Management
- Planning & Decision Making
- Strategic Thinking
- Change Management
- Ownership & Result Orientation
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Job Overview
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Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Offered Salary
$250,000.00 - $350,000.00 /yearly
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Industry
Legal -
Date Posted
1 week ago