Manager Legal

Role Summary

Provides a full range of legal advice and services. Responsibilities are within the Legal Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines.

Whats On Your Plate

Commercial and Corporate Legal Affairs:

1. Contract Management:

• Draft review and negotiate contracts and documents related to the Companys business activities (services suppliers branding/marketing leasing vendors confidentiality IP Corporate Social Responsibility employment).

• Assess potential legal risks and implications of contracts and bring them to managements attention.

2. Legal Advisory:

• Provide expert legal advice on contractual commercial and legislative matters to business units and management.

• Support indepth legal analysis of company projects and business initiatives to identify potential risks and recommend compliance and mitigation solutions.

3. Corporate Governance:

• Support research drafting and negotiation of legal documents related to Corporate Law Commercial Law Compliance Contracts Corporate Governance and International Law.

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws regulations and industry standards such as consumer protection IP food control regulation etc.

4. Document Preparation:

• Review and draft legal notices and circulars for different business units.

Litigation Management:

1. External Legal Coordination:

• Delegate and manage litigation cases or investigations with external law firms.

• Provide necessary evidence or documents to support external law firms collaborating with relevant business units.

2. Legal Risk Assessment:

• Provide guidance on potential legal risks associated with lawsuits and/or investigations to management and stakeholders.

3. Local Law Firm Relations:

• Cultivate relationships with local law firms for prompt and relevant counsel.

• Seek assistance from local law firms in drafting and revising contracts posing regulatory or compliance risks.

Regulatory Affairs:

1. Regulatory Analysis:

• Conduct indepth analysis of decisions actions or regulations initiated by local regulatory authorities that may impact the Company.

• Provide recommendations to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.

2. Regulatory Response:

• Manage or support in responding to inquiries and/or investigations by local regulatory authorities liaising with external law firms as needed.

• Represent the company before regulatory authorities when required.

3. Regulatory Compliance:

• Evaluate regulatory authorization requirements and create compliance checklists for new products and projects as required.

Qualifications :

What Did We Order

• Bachelors degree in law from a reputable institution is mandatory. Additional qualifications such as an LLM are advantageous.

• Minimum of Seven years of progressive experience in a legal role preferably within an ecommerce or technologydriven industry or an international law firm.

• Indepth knowledge of Qatar laws and regulations with a strong grasp of ecommerce Competition Intellectual Property Data Protection Companies Judicial and court proceedings and Criminal law.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and crossfunctional teams with excellent project management negotiation and problemsolving skills.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with the capacity to assess legal risks analyze regulatory requirements and develop practical solutions to mitigate compliance risks.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Proactive adaptable and resultsoriented mindset committed to delivering highquality work under tight deadlines and evolving regulatory environments.

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime