Legal Counsel

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As a Legal Counsel you will the drive legal strategy both operational as governance for the businesses in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

A typical day at work will be difficult to describe because of its diversity but has always one common element: the permanent focus on the selling side of the business while protecting the companys interest and good governance. The role comes with much responsibility and some degree of client contact but most importantly a pro-activity towards the business as part of the growth and innovation strategy. You will be negotiating and drafting contracts of all sorts advising on disputes handling complex projects business development activities streamlining and automating legal processes and assisting with the ongoing training and development of non-legally skilled business colleagues. On the governance side you will keep oversight of the corporate secretarial and be closely involved in compliance work partially handled by specialists with whom you will be working very closely.

Additionally to the membership to the Middle East team you will be part of the Otis Legal team in EMEA being these countries part of the Iberia Africa and Middle East Area (IBAME) reporting directly to the IBAME Legal Director and indirectly to Otis Middle East Managing Director.

All of that against a motivating and attractive remuneration package in accordance with your seniority and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Talented motivated lawyer who is used to juggling a busy and demanding business workload and a compliance agenda;

• Minimum of 5 years of broad operational legal experience in particular in the construction market ideally gained at a reputable firm and/or in a major corporation;

• Experience in dealing with government agreements and construction sector (contentious and non-contentious) matters: from high-profile complex projects to flow transactions; Sub-contracting; (pre)litigation dispute resolution and collections;

• Familiarity with business practices and cultures in Middle East and with a strong corporate compliance culture of a major and multinational corporation (e.g. anti-corruption international trade investigations);

• Growth oriented pro-active and pragmatic mindset and approach;

• Skills to drive change and innovation also in the legal function;

• A true communicator (oral written) and team player with a good sense of humor.

• Fluent in English and Arabic essential

• Saudi Nationals Preferred

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