Senior Legal Counseller

The Senior Legal Counsel will support our growing Health businesses in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) Region and beyond. As SLC you provide legal guidance, advice and recommendations for action to the Senior management and different functions within the company regarding legal risks, mainly regarding local and international regulations in the healthcare industry in MEA. Working closely with the Head of the function and the Global Head of Legal, you will be responsible to provide pragmatic, commercially based, solution-driven legal advice and assistance to Nextcare business and management teams across the Region and its divisions, as well as ensure proper protection of the company’s interest at all times.

What you do:

• Advisory Role / Knowledge Sharing:
• Act as the subject matter expert on insurance supervisory, licensing, health insurance laws, outsourcing in MEA and provide ongoing expert advice and guidance to the Global Head of Legal for International Health, senior management and Legal team;
• Participation in relevant Committees;
• Provide advice on: legal rules and principles; regulatory developments; regulator policy statements; and legal trends and developments in MEA;
• Proactively provide legal input on relevant business issues;
• Proactively maintain awareness and provide input on regulatory/compliance developments, risks and potential impacts on business;

What you bring:

• Qualified Lawyer with minimum 6 years PQE.
• Experience in Insurance/ TPA is essential. Preferable Mix of professional experience as in-house counsel of strong regional legal experience in a broad spectrum of areas including corporate law, intellectual property, commercial, Labor Law, insurance and legal counsel in a top tier law firm with international clients or other relevant private or public practice.
• Bilingual communication skills (Arabic + English); Excellent English written is required. French is a plus.
• Legally permitted to work in the country of operations.
• Fluency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and general internet navigation and research skills.
• Strong legal experience and solid knowledge in general law issues, including corporate, commercial, litigation and regulatory framework.
• Experience in managing external legal counsels.
• Hardworking, proactive, solution-oriented, and innovative.
• Confidence to independently respond to legal queries and represent the organization in Public offices.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to change, meet the changing demands of the work environment and manage delays or other unexpected demands.
• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of departmental and cross-departmental teams.
• Strong ability to display empathy, patience and the ability to cultivate strong relationships with various teams.
• Strong Communication (verbal & written) and Interpersonal and negotiation Skills.
• Exposure to cross border regulatory environment.

Key Benefits / What we offer:

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey. We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.