Legal Counsel

Seiko Epson Corporation; Dubai; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal advice across the Middle East and beyond. This role requires a blend of legal expertise and commercial insight to support business growth while effectively managing risks. The ideal candidate will navigate complex legal landscapes, ensuring compliance with regional regulations and fostering corporate integrity. Join a dynamic team that values teamwork, respect, and innovation, and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of the organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Teamwork-focused environment

Commitment to sustainability

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in META-CW Asia or internationally.
• Excellent skills in contractual interpretation and drafting.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on corporate governance and compliance.
• Draft and negotiate various legal agreements.
• Manage relationships with external counsels.

Skills

Legal Advisory

Contractual Interpretation

Compliance

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Licensed to practice law

Job description

Job Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Workplace : Hybrid

Job Function : Legal, governance & audit

Requisition ID : 143

Your mission :

As Legal Counsel you will provide strategic legal advice, across Epson Middle East FZCO (“EME”) and its affiliated entities in the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, and Central and West Asia (“META-CW Asia”). This role combines legal expertise with commercial acumen to support business growth while managing risk effectively.

What you will do :

Legal Advisory & Compliance

• Independently advise and support EME departments and group companies on legal matters, including contractual liabilities, corporate governance, data protection, packaging requirements, advertising, lease agreements and occasional employment law support.
• Provide expert legal guidance on competition law across META-CW Asia, ensuring compliance with regional and local regulations.
• Advise on competition law risks in commercial agreements, distribution models and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of laws and regulations in META-CW Asia, particularly consumer protection, commercial law, marketing and promotional practices.
• Implement data privacy compliance program roadmap in the region and advise business stakeholders in collecting, processing and using data privacy.
• Promote corporate integrity principles and internal policies across META-CW Asia Contract Management.
• Draft, review, update and negotiate a broad range of standard and bespoke agreements (e.g., purchase and sale, distribution, services).
• Prepare, review, and update standard form and customized legal documents for various business transactions (excluding M&A).
• Manage corporate secretary activities.
• Safeguard EME's legal interests in disputes and legal proceedings.
• Manage relationships with external counsels.
• Partner with business teams to develop practical, innovative solutions to legal challenges.
• Collaborate with SEC Legal and other Epson Group legal teams on global initiatives.
• Manage external counsel relationships for specialized matters.
• Design and deliver legal training programs for non-legal stakeholders.
• Apply legal expertise, deep understanding of EME's business, products and technologies, and commercial acumen to develop innovative, practical solutions for business challenges.
• Proactively engage with Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC) and other Seiko Epson Group Companies (SEG) to ensure alignment on global legal matters and strategic projects.
• Contribute to internal projects, leveraging legal expertise to support business functions beyond strictly legal matters.
• Develop and deliver legal education, training materials, guidance notes and reference documents to enhance legal awareness among non-legal colleagues.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to team members, fostering professional growth and enhancing the legal team's effectiveness.

What we ask for : Legal Expertise

• Licensed to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction within META-CW Asia or internationally.
• Excellent contractual interpretation and drafting skills.
• Experience working with risk, ethics, integrity, and / or compliance in META-CW Asia.

Professional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal findings and solutions to stakeholders of all levels.
• Clear and effective communication skills, good judgment, strong analytical skills.
• Highly proactive and organized while managing multiple and complex projects.
• Flexible and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Able to work independently and coach / train other team members.

Business & Cultural Acumen

• Demonstrated ability to rapidly gain an in-depth understanding of business, culture, systems, and processes.
• Able to work and thrive in a diverse, multicultural environment.
• Committed to sharing legal understanding.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English and French is a must.
• Arabic / Turkish is a plus.

What we offer :

In return, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of excellent benefits, including a working environment where quality, teamwork, and respect come first.

We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions.

Our commitment to the environment

We all have a role to play in building a better future. For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation – from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory. It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, contributes to society.

Our people

We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence.

Our brand

Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running.