Legal Counsel : General Business - Senior Professional

Schneider Electric

Dubai

AED 120,000 - 180,000

Job description

Delivery of all legal services (directly and using external resources, where approved) for the zone.
Oversight and delivery of all legal services in domestic and international bids with a specific focus on commercial contract review, strong collaboration and coordination with the Legal Team in the Country/Region.
Provide quality and timely legal advice to the business on a day-to-day basis in areas such as:
1. Leased & property matters
2. Competition law
3. General Commercial transactions
4. M&A
5. Product and quality issues
Operate as a valued & integral member of the GLD and as a key business partner to provide high-quality legal services and strategic legal support and advice.
Negotiate contracts and deals on behalf of the company.
Claims & Litigation oversight & reporting. Collaboration.
Support transversal activities with local implementation within the zone.
Provide reasonable assistance to other members of the Regions as requested by the Legal Management.
Guide managers and ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
Fully qualified lawyer authorized to practice law in Gulf Countries having a Master of Law degree or higher.
Eight to ten (8-10) or more years of relevant post-qualification experience, ideally in an in-house environment & preferably in the Construction, Oil & Energy, or Renewables & Environment sector.