In House Legal

• Providing legal and transactional advice to all Comapnys Oman departments on legal matters and both local and cross-border transactions to safeguard the company and minimize risk exposure.
  
• Leading negotiation drafting and/or review of all commercial contracts (e.g. concession contracts cooling service agreements construction services agreements non-disclosure agreements EPC procurement contracts O&M contracts etc).
  
• Leading negotiation drafting and/or review of all debt facility agreements debt and equity instruments (convertible bonds etc) hedging instruments project finance agreements (facility agreements inter-creditor security documents direct agreements) etc.
  
• Leading negotiation drafting and/or review of all merger and acquisition related matters and documentation whether through sale of shares sale of assets or statutory merger.
  
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable local and/or global laws rules and regulations.
  
• Managing legal aspects of business development / investment and project related activities including pre- contract risk assessment contract negotiation MOU drafting and negotiation transaction and project structuring and execution etc. from a legal perspective to cater to the companys business needs and protect its interests at appropriate risk levels.
  
• Identifying and assessing legal and commercial risks and developing action plans upon identified deficiencies or opportunities for improvement.
  
• Assisting on all legal aspects and impacts of any future district cooling regulators intended regulatory
  
• Closely coordinating with Companys UAE Legal to ensure alignment of Companys Oman approach legal and compliance strategy and policies with the UAE.
  
• Identifying managing and monitoring activities performed by external legal counsel to ensure delivery of defined cost effective and high quality legal services.
  
• Ensuring that the companys rights vis-à-vis third parties are adequately protected and support in managing litigation or court proceedings where necessary and defend the company against any claim or legal action.
  

Policies & Procedures

• Reviewing updating (or preparing) and following all relevant Department/Unit policies processes standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
  
• Advising the company on the application of the delegation of authority constitutional documents and shareholders agreement and ensuring compliance with the same.
  
• Ensuring the organization adheres to legal frameworks in areas such as discipline & grievance redundancy and employment law
  

Health Safety & Environment:

• Ensure compliance to all relevant health safety and environmental management policies procedures and controls across the department to guarantee employee safety legislative compliance and a responsible environmental attitude
  

Requirements

• 7 years of experience in the legal field preferably with relevant in-house or corporate experience.