Senior Legal Counsel CEWA
SKILLS REQUIRED AND KEY COMPETENCIES
· Graduate Degree in Law / Jurisprudence from recognized institution in a civil code law and/or common law based jurisdiction
· LLM; other post graduate legal or business degree / specialization
- 8 - 12 years PQE
- Excellent English drafting and communication skills
- Experience of working in a multi-national or regional company legal department.
- Excellent academic record and working references / credentials
- Experience in ethics and compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act
- Experience in the IT, technology, projects, software, telecommunications industry.
- Work experience in the CEWA region
- Very strong individual contributor
- Strong leadership and business relationship skills
- Experienced in commercial, technology, IPR, business, labour, contract and competition law.
- Experienced in negotiating and drafting infrastructure and technology, business development, including those agreements covering a number of markets
· Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
· Fluent in written and oral English.
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of management and third parties
Key Internal Interfaces:
· Member of the Key Account Management Leadership Team. Effective contributing member of the CEWA, MEA and Global L&C teams.
Complexity:
· Ability to provide legal guidance and support to the business in a complex sector and region
· Balancing the willingness to support the growth agenda and the management of the legal risks arising from high risk market conditions
