Legal Specialist Sub Saharan Africa - One Year Contract

Henkel Jebel Ali FZCO; Dubai; On-site; AED 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Legal Specialist to support diverse business units in navigating complex legal matters. This role involves offering sound legal advice, negotiating contracts, and managing disputes, all while enhancing legal workflows for efficiency. With a legacy of innovation, this company fosters a collaborative environment where your expertise will contribute to sustainable growth. If you are a proactive legal professional with a passion for making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice law with a minimum of 8 years PQE.
• Experience in GCC commercial law and litigation management.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to stakeholders and support legal operations.
• Negotiate and review contracts to safeguard company interests.

Skills

Commercial Law

Contract Negotiation

Litigation Management

Legal Workflow Optimization

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Law & Chief Compliance Office Legal United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai Full Time Regular

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Consumer Brands continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories: Laundry & Home Care and Hair. With our trusted brands, including Persil and Schwarzkopf, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

What you'll do

As the Legal Specialist, you will play a critical role in proactively supporting legal operations across multiple business units, professional functions, and sub-business units within Henkel. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Offering sound legal advice to various stakeholders, helping to navigate complex legal matters and ensure alignment with business goals and Henkel Corporate Standards.
• Negotiating, preparing, and reviewing contracts to ensure compliance and safeguard Henkel’s interests.
• Managing external disputes and overseeing litigation matters, working closely with external counsel where needed.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance legal workflows and processes, streamlining operations for greater efficiency and effectiveness.

What makes you a good fit

• Law Degree from a reputable university and licensed to practice law (must be qualified).
• Minimum 8 years of Post Qualification Experience (PQE), out of which minimum is 3 years of law firm experience.
• Qualified in South Africa or Kenya is an advantage.
• Experience in Commercial laws, handling a variety of complex matters.
• Experience in the GCC preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining attention to detail.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

JOB ID:req65754

Job Locations:United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai

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About Henkel

Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.

The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?

Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.

Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?

Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.

Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?

Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.

Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?

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