Legal Counsel

Manage Commercial / Business Development

To work closely with the General Counsel and the Senior Legal Counsel to ensure the consistent, high quality and timely delivery of legal services, support and advice to all Business Units, Support Services and the Corporate Functions across the DWTC group and in particular the Events & Exhibitions Business Unit (EEM).

To provide legal support, services and advice on all business matters relating to EEM and including the following:

• Advising EEM in connection with business partner arrangements/agreements
• Implementing EEM's international expansion (including incorporations, joint ventures, business set-up requirements, etc.)
• Brand protection including the prosecution of trademark registrations and liaising with both internal EEM clients and providing legal support in relation to discussions with EEM's external business partners
• To recommend the outsourcing of legal matters which require specialist expertise and actively tracking and monitoring response times, service levels and efficiency whilst maintaining control of the deliverables and quality

Operations Management

• To draft and advise on EEM contracts (i.e. space contracts, sponsor agreements, MOUs, LOIs, speaker contracts, organizer agreements, agency agreements, exclusivity terms, collaboration agreements, etc.) and negotiate same with EEM business partners
• To prepare and draft standard template agreements for repeat usage by EEM and other Business Units and Support Services as may be required across DWTC

Governance and Process Management

• To conduct legal research into matters relevant to DWTC and specifically commercial contracts, and to update regularly the knowledge and expertise of the Legal, Risk & Compliance team in respect of the same
• To assist the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel in the implementation of the Policies and Procedures which relate to the Legal, Risk & Compliance department and which impact the DWTC group more widely

Organizational Management

To build, support and maintain effective working relationships with Business Units (and especially EEM), Support Services and the Corporate Functions within DWTC, with a focus on the following key attributes:

• Being able to communicate effectively and build constructive relationships within a high pressure and dynamic environment
• Being commercially minded, capable of understanding risk and managing it through contractual and other means; and responding and acting in a timely manner.
• To provide guidance, development and training to Business Unit personnel on commercial, corporate and compliance matters as may be required

Office based role

Formal Education

Bachelor's or master's Degree in law from a recognized university

Work Experience

• 8-12 years post qualification relevant experience, preferably including within an inhouse legal function
• Events, exhibitions, hospitality and/or leisure sector will be a key differentiator for applicants
• Experience of legal issues arising in international business/operations

Skills & Knowledge

• Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Process high workload volumes with an ability to prioritize instructions from multiple internal clients
• Must be able to identify, manage and advise on risk
• Written and spoken proficiency in English required
• Proficiency in Arabic is a bonus
• Ability to work independently
• Admitted to practice law in a recognized jurisdiction