Senior Legal Advisor

Oman Investment Authority; Oman; On-site; OMR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oman Investment Authority seeks a Senior Legal Advisor to lead and manage the legal function for MDO and its subsidiaries, providing high‑quality commercially focused advice on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters.

You will draft, review and negotiate complex transaction documents, coordinate external counsel, and guide junior lawyers while monitoring legal developments to protect the organization’s interests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law; Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional legal qualification / admission to practise desirable.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant legal experience with corporate/commercial focus.
• Experience in M&A, joint ventures, investments, projects, financing or infrastructure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice on corporate, commercial, contractual and regulatory matters.
• Lead and independently manage legal workstreams relating to investments, acquisitions, divestments, JVs and projects.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex transaction documents including shareholders agreements and investment agreements.
• Lead negotiations with investors, joint venture partners, lenders and government entities.
• Advise on legal risks and mitigation; manage disputes and potential litigation or arbitration.
• Provide legal support on corporate governance matters for MDO and subsidiaries.
• Monitor legal developments and advise on impact on business.
• Coordinate external counsel and supervise junior team members.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Legal judgment

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Problem solving

Collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Master's degree in Law

Professional qualification

Job description

Reporting to Director - Legal Governance amp Risk Role Objective To support the Director Legal Governance amp Risk in leading and managing the legal function of MDO and to provide high-quality commercially focused and strategic legal advice to MDO its subsidiaries and project companies The Legal Senior Advisor will independently lead and manage complex legal matters and transactions provide legal guidance to management and business functions manage external legal advisers and ensure that MDO s activities and investments are appropriately structured and protected from a legal and regulatory perspective The role will act as a senior point of contact within the Legal Department and will support the Director Legal Governance amp Risk in the effective management prioritisation and delivery of the department s legal activities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic practical and commercially focused legal advice to MDO its subsidiaries and project companies on corporate commercial contractual and regulatory matters
• Lead and independently manage legal workstreams relating to MDO s investments acquisitions divestments joint ventures projects and other strategic transactions
• Draft review and negotiate complex transaction and commercial documentation including shareholders agreements share purchase agreements investment agreements project agreements and other material contracts
• Lead and support negotiations with investors joint venture partners contractors lenders government entities and other counterparties
• Advise on legal and contractual risks and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures including in relation to disputes claims and potential litigation or arbitration
• Provide legal support on corporate and governance matters relating to MDO and its subsidiaries and project companies
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and advise MDO on their impact on its business and activities
• Manage and coordinate external legal counsel including scope deliverables quality timelines and legal expenditure
• Supervise guide and develop junior members of the team
• Support the Director Legal Governance amp Risk in managing the Legal function departmental priorities legal risk and continuous improvement initiatives and act on the Director s behalf when delegated
• Perform any other legal or managerial responsibilities reasonably assigned by the Director Legal Governance amp Risk

Education:

Bachelor s degree in Law. Master s degree in Law is desired Professional legal qualification / admission to practise is desirable.

Experience:

Minimum 7 years of relevant legal experience, preferably combining experience in a reputable law firm and/or a sophisticated in-house legal environment. Demonstrable experience independently managing complex corporate and commercial legal matters. Strong experience in drafting and negotiating commercial and transaction documentation. Experience in M&A, joint ventures, investments, projects, financing, mining, infrastructure or other relevant sectors is highly desirable.

Business Understanding:

The position requires a high level of commercial and business understanding and the ability to understand MDO's investment objectives, operational activities and strategic priorities and translate legal requirements into practical business solutions.

Key Competecies:

• Strategic and commercial thinking
• Legal judgement
• Leadership and people development
• Accountability and ownership
• Stakeholder management
• Negotiation and influencing
• Decision-making
• Risk identification and management
• Planning and prioritisation
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Professional integrity