Legal Counsel Middle East & Africa

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Dubai is seeking a motivated Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support across various business units. The successful candidate will have a strong background in contract law with over 10 years of experience, preferably as in-house counsel. Responsibilities include drafting contracts, advising on compliance, and developing strategic legal solutions. Proficiency in English and experience in major utilities construction projects are essential. A positive workplace focused on ethics and integrity awaits you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of post-qualification experience required.
• 5+ years of experience as in-house legal counsel preferred.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required.
• Proficiency in Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate legal documents and contracts.
• Provide strategic legal advice on various matters.
• Develop close working relationships with internal teams.
• Monitor and manage compliance with regulations.
• Assist with integrity-related issues and ethical compliance.

Skills

Contract law

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Job description

Description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Legal Counsel to join our team. In this role, you will be providing full-spectrum legal support across Corporate Functions and Business Units including Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage, Transformers, and Services.

How you’ll make an impact

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, interpreting and advising on legal documents and contracts in collaboration with the business to achieve the best commercial outcome whilst mitigating risk
• Providing strategic legal advice on a broad range of matters including contract law, litigation, transactions/anti-trust, compliance, intellectual property, employment/labor, corporate governance, ethics and others
• Developing close working relationships with Hitachi Energy’s internal customers including commercial business teams and supply chain functions
• Reviewing policies and other documents from vendors, customers and other third parties ensuring compliance with policies
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting laws, statutes, and regulations
• Developing awareness of legal issues and their implications across all areas of the business
• Advising on claims liability, legal rights and obligations and overseeing disputes and litigation matters
• Supporting business units in managing contractual claims and advise on the resolution of disputes or litigation through external advisors when necessary
• Participating in and promoting activities to ensure employees conduct business in compliance with the internal Hitachi Energy directives and applicable local laws
• Proactively developing effective legal strategies and practical solutions to address legal issues
• Monitoring legal affairs, including but not limited to litigations and activity reports
• Drafting and reviewing of Request for Quotations and input to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, tender preparation, risks identification, risk review, negotiations of contracts, framework agreements, partnerships, settlements, etc. all in coordination with key internal stakeholders
• Planning and coordinating legal training
• Facilitating the sharing of best practices and ensuring harmonized and standardized processes are applied across Hitachi Energy to deliver consistent and optimized support to the business
• Assisting with the implementation and the monitoring of integrity across Hitachi Energy and act as a personal role-model in this regard
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Support Corporate Legal and Compliance functions responsible to avoid non-compliance
• Supporting the implementation of the Code of Ethic and Business Conduct and assisting with the resolution of integrity-related issues and other actions
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• A qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience
• Ideally 5+ years of experience as in-house legal counsel or in legal practice relating to major utilities construction/engineering projects with a successful track record of handling complex international corporation and commercial transactions
• Strong experience in contract law and commercial negotiations
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including team spirit as well as the ability to influence people at all levels
• High level of integrity and ethical standards
• Proficiency in Arabic is a plus
• Bar admission is preferred but not mandatory
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required

Accommodation and accessibility

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