Senior Legal Counsel

Confidential; Doha; On-site; QAR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Doha is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its in-house Legal Department. The role focuses on media law, intellectual property, and cross-border commercial matters, with leadership in litigation and regulatory compliance.

Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory, with extensive regional and international experience highly valued. The ideal candidate will draft and negotiate complex agreements, advise senior management, and coordinate with external counsel to mitigate risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law and relevant legal qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house exposure.
• Fluent in Arabic and English, both written and spoken – mandatory.
• Strong experience in media law, intellectual property, commercial contracts, litigation, and international law.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, media, licensing, partnership, and international agreements.
• Advise on intellectual property, copyright, trademarks, content rights, licensing, and media-related matters.
• Manage litigation, disputes, claims, and settlement negotiations, including coordination with external counsel.
• Provide legal advice on international, corporate, commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Advise on cross-border transactions and international legal requirements.
• Identify and mitigate legal and contractual risks.
• Advise senior management and internal stakeholders on legal matters.
• Manage external legal counsel and support internal legal policies and governance.

Skills

In-house experience

Media law

Intellectual property

Contract negotiation

Litigation management

International law

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel – Qatar

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our in-house Legal Department in Qatar, with strong expertise in media law, intellectual property, commercial contracts, litigation, international law, and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, media, licensing, partnership, and international agreements.
• Advise on intellectual property, copyright, trademarks, content rights, licensing, and media-related matters.
• Manage litigation, disputes, claims, and settlement negotiations, including coordination with external counsel.
• Provide legal advice on international, corporate, commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Advise on cross-border transactions and international legal requirements.
• Identify and mitigate legal and contractual risks.
• Advise senior management and internal stakeholders on legal matters.
• Manage external legal counsel and support internal legal policies and governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law and relevant legal qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, with mandatory experience within an in-house Legal Department.
• Strong experience in media law, intellectual property, commercial contracts, litigation, and international law.
• Experience within a media, broadcasting, entertainment, technology, or communications organization is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Qatar laws and regulations, with international/GCC legal experience preferred.
• Fluent in Arabic and English, both written and spoken – mandatory.
• Strong legal drafting, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.