MEA Chief Legal Counsel & Strategy Leader

Cigna Healthcare; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cigna Healthcare seeks a senior legal leader to head the MEA Legal team in Dubai, guiding risk, regulatory compliance and strategic counsel for the MEA region. You will report to the MEA Chief Counsel and collaborate with regional CEOs, CFOs, COOs and business leaders.

You will coach the MEA legal staff, draft complex contracts, NDAs and governance documents to enable growth, and ensure timely, proportionate advice within a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years post-qualification legal practice, with at least 4 years in an international law firm.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for guiding on complex matters.
• Excellent drafting and negotiating skills for complex agreements.
• Experience running multi-party transactions end-to-end.
• People management, coaching and career development.
• Ability to interact with senior leadership and external counsel.
• Solid understanding of MEA regulatory framework.
• Health insurance experience preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work across a multi-cultural environment and respect global sensitivities.
• Demonstrate ethics and integrity at all times.

Responsibilities

• Act as Head of Legal for Cigna Middle East and Africa
• Influence and collaborate with business leaders, compliance, audit, information protection, privacy and legal leadership to define, develop and support the implementation of business objectives in the MEA region in conjunction with the MEA Chief Counsel.
• Provide timely, concise and accurate updates to MEA senior leadership on key legal developments impacting the Cigna MEA business
• Support, coach and develop the MEA legal team
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that the Cigna MEA business operates successfully within its legal and regulatory framework and business requirements
• Remain accountable for local legal and regulatory advice;
• Provide accurate, relevant and proportionate advice on law and regulation as required and provide advice on the operationalization of those laws and regulations, including assessment of the practical effect and materiality of such laws and regulations
• Draft, review and advise on all types of legal documents including contracts and group plans, partnership, broker and distribution agreements, NDAs, policy terms and conditions
• Manage claims, litigation and dispute resolution;
• Ensure that legal and regulatory issues are raised and considered fully and at the earliest opportunity, and decisions documented.
• Be a champion for the Cigna Ethics program

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Legal experience

Drafting & negotiation

Multi-party transactions

People management

Team player

MEA regulatory knowledge

Health insurance experience

Cross-cultural collaboration

Ethics & integrity

Tools

None

Job description

Cigna Healthcare seeks a senior legal leader to head the MEA Legal team in Dubai, guiding risk, regulatory compliance and strategic counsel for the MEA region. You will report to the MEA Chief Counsel and collaborate with regional CEOs, CFOs, COOs and business leaders.

You will coach the MEA legal staff, draft complex contracts, NDAs and governance documents to enable growth, and ensure timely, proportionate advice within a fast-paced, multicultural environment.