Overview
The Senior Legal Counsel for OSI EMEA will work closely with other in-house counsel, compliance and business managers, primarily focusing on projects in the Middle East while also supporting the broader EMEA and CIS regions. This role involves handling a wide variety of legal matters across all OSI divisions, including Security, Medical, and Optoelectronics.
The role holder must be Arabic speaking
Responsibilities
* Collaborate with the EMEA contracts department of the security division to review various purchase, sale, distribution, and service contracts, and maintain accurate records of contracts and approvals.
* Review and advise on material commercial contracts for all divisions, including sales agency and distribution contracts, and public procurement contracts with various EMEA & CIS governments and agencies.
* Advise and support senior stakeholders within the business to achieve transactional and strategic objectives.
* Draft and review agreements such as teaming agreements, collaboration agreements, and subcontracts with international partners.
* Advise on disputes arising from operations in EMEA.
* Support entry in new markets and territories and jurisdictions, analyse regulatory landscape, establish local legal entities and oversee annual corporate maintenance of EMEA entities.
* Support business negotiations and advise on property leases in various jurisdictions within the region.
* Instruct and manage outside counsel for various legal matters where specialist local knowledge is required.
* Manage and support corporate acquisitions, due diligence and corporate documents.
* Anticipate and review legal risks facing the business.
* Assist the Finance and HR departments with complex legal matters.
Qualifications
* Minimum of 5+ years post-qualification experience as a solicitor/barrister/legal counsel
* Experience of working with and strong understanding of UK/US businesses and applicable legal principles and approaches.
* Fluent in English and Arabic to a high standard including written professional advice and legal drafting
* Capable of handling complex negotiations and advising senior company management on contractual and other legal requirements and risks
* Highly responsive and motivated, with a willingness to work extended hours when projects demand.
* Enjoys working with different cultures and is willing to handle legal projects outside previous expertise, demonstrating a willingness to learn and develop new competencies.
* Experience as in-house counsel and working with / for a UK or US-based business on international transactions is required.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and Security and Investigations
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