Manager Legal

Oman Investment Authority; Muscat; Presencial; OMR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oman Investment Authority seeks a Senior Legal Lead to steer the delivery of legal advisory and compliance services across the organisation. You will oversee a legal team, allocate resources, manage material risks, and ensure alignment with business priorities.

You will lead complex negotiations, support strategic projects, and develop standards and best practices while building strong relationships with regulators and external counsel. Excellent English communication is essential.

Formación

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in legal advisory and compliance within a recognised corporate entity.
• Extensive experience in legal advisory, contract negotiations, dispute resolution and risk management.
• Proven experience supporting executive management on strategic legal matters.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the provision of legal advice and guidance on strategic commercial contractual regulatory and operational matters.
• Oversee and direct complex negotiations, agreements, disputes and sensitive legal matters.
• Lead legal support for strategic projects, investments, partnerships, financing arrangements and major commercial transactions.
• Direct legal risk management activities and mitigate legal exposures.
• Provide strategic legal advice and assessments to executive management on significant decisions and developments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and contractual obligations.
• Oversee litigation, disputes, claims and engagement with external counsel.
• Develop and approve legal standards, templates, guidance and best practices across the organization.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess impact.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators, external counsel and key stakeholders.
• Support development of legal awareness and compliance culture.
• Identify and drive improvements in legal service delivery.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Strategic thinking

Educación

LLB or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Job purpose

Lead and manage the delivery of legal advisory and compliance services across the organisation ensuring timely consistent and commercially sound legal support aligned with business priorities Accountable for the performance and development of the Legal team allocation of legal resources oversight of material legal risks and effective management of legal matters and external counsel The position will act in accordance with the Group s Mission Vision Values amp Strategies as well as policies guidelines and standards supported by an IT Technology platform HSE standards Omani s government amp other legal justifications and best international practices in consonance with national objectives

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the provision of legal advice and guidance on strategic commercial contractual regulatory and operational matters
• Oversee and provide direction on complex negotiations agreements disputes and sensitive legal matters
• Lead legal support for strategic projects investments partnerships financing arrangements and major commercial transactions
• Direct legal risk management activities and ensure proactive identification and mitigation of legal exposures
• Provide strategic legal advice risk assessments and recommendations to executive management on significant business decisions material legal exposures and emerging legal developments
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws regulations contractual obligations and organizational requirements
• Oversee litigation disputes claims investigations and engagement with external legal counsel
• Oversee the development and approval of legal standards templates guidance and best practices to ensure consistency and quality of legal advice across the organization Establish legal standards templates guidance and best practices across the organization
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the organization
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators external counsel and key stakeholders
• Support the development of legal awareness and compliance culture across the organization
• Identify and drive improvements in legal service delivery in co-ordination with Legal Operations amp Strategy to enhance efficiency responsiveness and effectiveness

Key interactions

• Internal OQ SAOC Streams amp Assets
• External Staffing specialized Contractors Vendors amp Suppliers

Notable Working Conditions

• Office environment intensive computer screen use sporadic visits to operation site

Education requirements

• LLB or equivalent from a reputable university or law school with admission to a recognized civil or common law Bar (or equivalent body), in other words, qualified as a lawyer/solicitor/barrister.

Language

Excellent written and spoken English is a must.

Background and experience

Competencies and skills A minimum of 8-10 years of experience with a recognized law firm and/or in-house legal and compliance function within a recognised corporate entity Extensive experience in legal advisory, contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and legal risk management. Proven experience supporting executive management on strategic legal matters. Strong experience managing external legal counsel and high-value legal matters.

Soft:

• Ability to align legal priorities with organisational strategy and business objectives. Ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing legal teams. Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities across senior leadership levels. Strong commercial judgment and decision-making skills. Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management capabilities. Ability to lead change and continuous improvement initiatives. Demonstrates exceptional integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

Technical Competencies:

• Ability to lead the provision of strategic legal advice across complex commercial and regulatory matters. Ability to oversee major negotiations, transactions, disputes, and high-risk legal matters. Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks impacting business operations. Ability to develop and implement legal risk management and compliance programs. Ability to advise executive management on legal exposures and business implications. Ability to evaluate emerging legal developments and their organisational impact. Ability to drive legal excellence and continuous improvement across the legal function.