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Primary Job Purpose
· The GC will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of a Legal and compliance department, the provision of legal advisory services, and ensuring effective management of legal, regulatory and contractual risks and perform legal tasks as required by business needs.
Working Relationships
· All departments across the business and operational locations. You will progressively create a team around you to provide support to the management, the business units and the board.
· The GC will report directly to the Managing Director as well as the Board of Directors.
Accountabilities
· Manage the activities of the Legal function through close supervision and ensure excellent support to all stakeholders.
· Contracts and Negotiations
o Oversee negotiations of all types of contracts (Supply Contracts, Service Contracts, Employment Contracts, Property (lease/freehold) Contracts etc.) in the various jurisdictions in which the company operates – including Central Asia, Middle East, Europe, Asia, etc.), ensuring compliance with existing contracts.
o Evaluate contracts, risks and insurance requirements for all RFQs, RFPs, bids, and tenders.
o Be a resource person in tenders and contract negotiations, including risk assessment and improvement processes
· Litigation
o Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage internal and external lawyers.
o Managing and coordinating the Group’s approach towards litigation/other proceedings to which the company is party or potentially party.
o Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders ensuring a positive brand for group companies.
o Inculcate relationships with external counsel for areas where specialist legal advice would be required.
o Design and implement internal controls, policies and procedures to assure compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations and third-party guidelines.
o Manage all legal aspects of governmental contractual engagement in relation to US governmental/military fuel and logistics contracts.
o Ensure that the CEO and the heads of business units are always apprised of developments within their functional remit.
o Acts as a resource on the interpretation of existing or proposed local, state or relevant laws and regulations, drawing on the expertise of locally authorized counsel in each jurisdiction.
o Provide professional and strategic advice to the CEO and senior management.
o Manage the resources of the legal team and directly manage any required recruitments.
o Be responsible for the company’s secretarial corporate tasks and function, creating a complete and reliable centralised data base containing all key corporate and contractual documents and agreements.
o Overseeing production of legal output, managing the corporate legal documentation and procedures of the various team members.
o Identifying legal risks and proposing solutions to mitigate, always bearing in mind the commercial aspects of situations.
o Escalating identified mission critical risks to the CEO
o Managing and advising on contentious and litigious issues as required.
o Working closely with all departments, providing quality leadership and training experiences to promote ethical and compliant environment.
o Support the Board of Directors and ensure proper documentation of corporate life (corporate secretarial duties).
Job Details
| Posted Date: | 2019-08-14 |
| Job Location: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Job Role: | Legal |
| Company Industry: | Other |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
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