Corporate Counsel managing corporate and securities matters for pioneering AI computing company. Leading legal due diligence and compliance in a high - growth environment.
About the role
- Provide comprehensive legal support to the Middle East & Africa with a regional focus on English-speaking Africa. Role requires mentorship initially with reduced supervision as experience grows.
Responsibilities
- Provides advice to the relevant business unit(s) on a broad spectrum of legal issues, with some supervision
- Acting as liaison between business management and other practice groups within the Emerson Legal Function as well as outside counsel
- Performing or supervising audits, self-assessments, and investigations
- Reviewing, advising on and negotiating various commercial agreements including corporate supplier agreements, sales contracts and non-disclosure agreements
- Research and advise on the applicable regulatory framework and local content requirements to support business expansion in the region
- Works harmoniously with Emerson Law Department colleagues and outside counsel on routine legal matters to ensure compliance with Emerson policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements
- Keeps business unit(s) management and Law Department management fully advised of all significant developments concerning all material matters in a timely fashion
- Exercises good professional judgment, acts with integrity, and gets results to protect and improvement image and reputation of Emerson and the Law Department
- Supports the Legal team in handling inquiries from various parties or regulatory bodies, including in relation to investigations, subpoenas and audits
- Staying up to date on legal and regulatory developments relating to Emerson’s compliance program and communicating relevant developments as appropriate to the business
- Implementing corporate policies throughout all applicable divisions
- Strategic projects in different areas (e.g. implementation of various legislation, applicable new directives and regulations)
- Performing due diligence and ensuring compliance with anti-corruption laws
- Leads the post-acquisition legal integration process of newly acquired companies with regard to all applicable legal areas
- Participates in and proactively contributes to direction of various central initiatives of the Legal team, and with other tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of relevant work experience in a commercial and international field (in-house or private practice)
- Law Degree from an accredited law school
- Comfortable working with senior management
- Intermediate MS Office skills
- Excellent oral and written English
- French and Arabic language skills are required
- Willingness to travel
- Solution-finding, practical, with a strong eye for business, able to weigh and take reasonable risks
- Self-motivated and keen on getting involved in and exposed to all kinds of legal matters and business areas
Benefits
- medical insurance plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- tuition reimbursement
- employee resource groups
- recognition
- flexible time off plans
- paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
- vacation and holiday leave
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