Deputy Legal Manager

Confidential Company; Muscat; On-site; OMR 15,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Oman is seeking an experienced Deputy Legal Manager to provide comprehensive legal support and oversee compliance efforts. The role focuses on contract management, regulatory compliance, and risk governance.

You will advise management on corporate and operational matters, coordinate with external counsel, and help ensure licensing and accreditation across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) required; CS qualification highly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience in corporate legal affairs and contract management.
• Industry advantage: Corporate, hospital, healthcare, or highly regulated environment is a plus.
• Demographics & Age: Male candidates up to 40 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and manage a wide range of commercial vendor, facility and operational agreements to mitigate risk.
• Advise management on corporate, commercial and operational matters while implementing governance policies and compliance frameworks.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel on notices, contractual disputes and regulatory matters.
• Interpret applicable laws, monitor regulatory developments, support licensing/accreditation and manage organizational risk.

Skills

Contract drafting

Labor law

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

LLB (Bachelor of Laws)

CS (Company Secretary)

Job description

WE ARE HIRING Deputy Legal Manager

We are seeking an experienced detail-oriented Deputy Legal Manager to provide comprehensive legal support and oversee compliance operations for a leading organization in Oman.

Location

Oman

Department

Legal & Compliance

Availability

Immediate Joiners Preferred

What You’ll Do

Contract Management

• Draft review negotiate and manage a wide range of commercial vendor facility and operational agreements to mitigate risk

Legal Advisory Governance

• Advise management on corporate commercial and operational matters while implementing governance policies and compliance frameworks

Dispute Litigation Oversight

• Coordinate with external legal counsel on notices contractual disputes and regulatory matters

Regulatory Compliance

• Interpret applicable laws monitor regulatory developments support licensing accreditation and manage organizational risk

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) required; Company Secretary (CS) qualification highly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience in corporate legal affairs and contract management.
• Industry Advantage: Prior experience within a corporate, hospital, healthcare, or highly regulated environment is an added advantage.
• Demographics & Age: Male candidates up to 40 years of age.
• Core Competencies: Expertise in contract drafting/vetting, labor law, risk assessment, and stakeholder management.