The Senior Legal Associate / Legal Counsel is responsible for providing legal services and support to Asyad Group and/or a specific subsidiary, as applicable. The role supports the organisation on a broad range of legal matters, including commercial, corporate, litigation, labour, finance and other areas of law relevant to its business operations. The key responsibilities of the role are set out below.

Provide day to day legal support, and advice on all matters relevant to the organisation.Provide transactional legal support to departments across corporate, commercial, financing, labour, governance, regulatory, intellectual property, technology, litigation and other areas of law relevant to the organisation’s operations.Draft, review, negotiate and finalise legal documents, contracts and agreements to protect the organisation’s interests and support effective execution.Review contracts and other legal documents, identify key legal issues and risks, and propose amendments or mitigation measures as required.Advise on contractual claims and counterclaims, including appropriate strategies for resolution.Manage the organisation’s disputes and litigation matters, in coordination with relevant internal stakeholders and external counsel where required.Support the engagement, instruction and management of external legal advisers to ensure timely, practical and cost-effective legal support.Advise on corporate governance matters in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and internal governance requirements.Review, provide input on and support the implementation of policies, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.Monitor emerging legislation and legal developments relevant to the organisation’s operations and advise on their potential impact.Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and support related reporting requirements.Perform any other legal work assigned by senior legal personnel within the Legal Unit.Based on business needs, the role may be dedicated to a specific subsidiary within the Group.

Internal:

• Group Chief Legal Officer
• VP-Legal, and Legal team
• Executive Management Team
• Internal Departments

External:

• Government bodies
• Government owned companies
• Counterparties and other private sector entities
• External law firms

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Professional qualification / certification from related Law body is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant Legal experience for Senior Legal Associate; and
• Minimum 8 years of relevant Legal experience for Legal Counsel.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong drafting skills and high quality of work.
• Team player.
• General computer literacy (Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) mandatory.
• Fluent English language is mandatory.
• Fluent Arabic language is mandatory.