About the role

  • Legal Counsel role for a multinational Corporation focusing on compliance and data privacy regulations. Involves drafting agreements and providing governance and operational legal advice.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements (customer, supplier, service provider, subcontracting and public tender).
  • Provide legal advice on corporate governance, HR, procurement, and operational matters.
  • Conduct legal research and risk analysis to support business decisions.
  • Implement and monitor compliance and regulatory frameworks across subsidiaries in line with global standards.
  • Conduct risk assessments, manage compliance training, issue reports and oversee incident investigations.
  • Support the development and implementation of internal policies, procedures, and best practices.
  • Act as Data Privacy Officer, ensuring compliance with local and international data protection laws.
  • Advise on data processing activities, manage data subject requests, and handle breach incidents.
  • Coordinate with regulators and maintain alignment with Group Privacy guidelines.

Requirements

  • Law degree with 6+ years’ experience in a multinational corporation.
  • Strong background in contract law, compliance frameworks, and data privacy regulations.
  • Comfortable managing external counsel, litigation, and arbitration.
  • Commercially pragmatic, detail-oriented, and structured with strong stakeholder management skills.
  • Fluent in English; French/Arabic is an advantage.

Benefits

  • We are an equal opportunity employer!
  • We promote diversity in all its forms and create an inclusive work environment, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, in which all employees feel a sense of belonging.
  • We warmly welcome all applications regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability and sexual orientation.

Job title

Legal Counsel

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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