About the role

  • Lead negotiation and drafting on commercial and international government deals and transactions while supporting the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
  • Advise on complex legal and business matters to solve a multitude of challenges across the company, including in the compliance and regulatory space
  • Partner closely with international sales teams on deal strategy and enterprise level relationships in-region
  • Assist in building infrastructure and processes to optimally deliver legal support in a scalable manner
  • Collaborate with Business, Operations, Finance, and Engineering teams to drive deals to execution

Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer in the US, UK, or other common law jurisdiction, fluent in written and spoken English, with 3-8 years of post qualification experience at a top-firm and/or in-house, and a Bachelor of Law or equivalent law degree from a top-tier university/law school
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Deep understanding of and interest in regional laws, regulations, and policy developments
  • Organisation, resourcefulness, and strong attention to detail, with the ability to deliver information in a concise and understandable way
  • Familiarity with technology and software licensing, particularly with customers based in the Middle East
  • Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to novel issues
  • Ability to multitask, problem solve, and balance competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment
  • Fluency in Arabic (written and spoken) would be preferred, but is not required for this role.

Benefits

  • health and well-being programs

Job title

Legal Counsel

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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