Legal Counsel

ALI BIN ALI; Doha; On-site; QAR 437,000 - 655,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Computer literacy

Job summary

ALI BIN ALI is seeking an experienced in-house legal counsel in Doha, Qatar. The role focuses on contract revision, third-party negotiations, and corporate compliance across the group and its affiliates.

Ideal candidates will have a law degree and at least ten years of experience as a practicing lawyer or in-house counsel, with strong drafting and advisory capabilities across commercial agreements and arbitration.

Qualifications

• Law graduate with strong corporate/contract law knowledge.
• Ability to negotiate and draft contracts, review licenses and registrations.

Responsibilities

• Revise contracts and agreements.
• Conduct legal research to support compliance and corporate governance.
• Provide legal consultations to the company and affiliates.
• Review and negotiate terms with third party suppliers.
• Draft templates for group-wide contracts and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Guide colleagues on legal best practices and corporate standards.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Public relations

Under pressure

Self-motivation

Education

Law degree

Tools

Computer literate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Revision of contracts and agreements
• Legal researches.
• Corporate compliance with laws and regulations.
• Legal consultations.
• Review and negotiate terms of contract/agreement of the 3^rd party/suppliers
• Draft common agreement format for 3^rd party compliance
• Safe guard the interests of the company and then the 3^rd party by ensuring compliance with the law
• Review the license and registration of 3^rd parties for services obtained
• Guides, Advises and provide thought leadership to colleagues with the legal dept, and the divisions.
• Reviewing all kinds of agreements and contracts relevant to the business of the group, its affiliates and subsidiaries
• Reading of GCC laws & regulations in relation to group, its affiliates and subsidiaries
• Uses innovative solutions to facilitate improvement at multiple functional levels.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts/agreements with contractors, suppliers and any other service providers.
• Ensures that the organization and its subsidiaries, affiliates, are up to date with the current and existing law on corporate related matters.
• Revision of legal translation as may be required.
• Assists in the studies and researches, and also ensures compliance of the legal process with the best practice laws and corporate legal standards.
• Interfacing with 3^rd Parties and Suppliers on legal matter related to the organization, its affiliates and sister companies?
• And other duties as may be deemed necessary.
• Assists in the studies and researches, and also ensures compliance of the legal process with the best practice laws and corporate legal standards.
• Interfacing with 3^rd Parties and Suppliers on legal matter related to the organization, its affiliates and sister companies?
• Assist the leadership in developing the medium to long term vision.
• Participate in the achievement of the department’s strategic objectives.
• Participate in protecting the company’s interests from potential risks on all transactions.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Law from a reputable University
• 10 years overall experience with at least five years’ experience as a practicing lawyer or as an in-house counsel.
• In depth knowledge in corporate and common law preferably in contracts, commercial agencies, new entities (legal documents and registration), and arbitration.
• Computer literate
• Can work under pressure.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good PR skills.
• Exposure in drafting & reviewing all kind of contracts and creating template for the group
• Equally able and effective working individually and as part of a team With high Integrity, Self-motivation, confidence, initiative & must be proactive.