Senior Legal Counsel, MEA

OSI Systems, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the EMEA region seeks a Legal Counsel to support various projects spanning multiple sectors. The role involves extensive collaboration with business stakeholders, contract review, and strategic legal advisement. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background, particularly in UK and US contexts, and will be fluent in both English and Arabic, capable of handling complex negotiations and contributing to international transactions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience as a solicitor/barrister/legal counsel.
• Fluent in English and Arabic, skilled in legal drafting.
• Experience with UK/US legal frameworks and international transactions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with contracts department to review and manage various contracts.
• Advise senior stakeholders and support legal matters across EMEA.
• Draft and review agreements; manage corporate acquisitions and legal risks.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal Drafting

Contract Management

Education

Solicitor/Barrister qualification

Job description

The Legal Counsel for OSI EMEA will work closely with other in-house counsel, compliance and business managers, primarily focusing on projects in the Middle East while also supporting the broader EMEA and CIS regions. This role involves handling a wide variety of legal matters across all OSI divisions, including Security, Medical, and Optoelectronics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the EMEA contracts department of the security division to review various purchase, sale, distribution, and service contracts, and maintain accurate records of contracts and approvals.
• Review and advise on material commercial contracts for all divisions, including sales agency and distribution contracts, and public procurement contracts with various EMEA & CIS governments and agencies.
• Advising and supporting senior stakeholders within the business toa chive transactional and strategic objectives.
• Draft and review agreements such as teaming agreements, collaboration agreements, and subcontracts with international partners.
• Advise on disputes arising from operations in EMEA.
• Support entry in new market and territories and jurisdictions, analyse regulatory landscape, establish local legal entities and oversee annual corporate maintenance of EMEA entities
• Support business negotiations and advise on property leases in various jurisdictions within the region.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel for various legal matters where specialist local knowledge required. .
• Manage and support corporate acquisitions, due diligence and corporate documents.
• Anticipate and review legal risks facing the business.
• Assist the Finance and HR departments with complex legal matters.
• Travel will be required across EMEA, CIS
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years post-qualification experience as a solicitor / barrister / legal counsel
• Experience of working with and strong understanding of UK / US businesses and applicable legal principles and approaches.
• Fluent in English and Arabic to a high standard including written professional advice and legal drafting
• Capable of handling complex negotiations and advising senior company management on contractual and other legal requirements and risks
• Highly responsive and motivated, with a willingness to work extended hours when projects demand.
• Enjoys working with different cultures and is willing to handle legal projects outside previous expertise, demonstrating a willingness to learn and develop new competencies.
• Experience as in-house counsel and working with / for a UK or US-based business on international transactions is required.