Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Associated Talent Consultants Full time
Location: Jeddah / Riyadh / Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Experience: 5 7 years of legal experience, ideally with an in-house legal team or law firm dealing with in-house legal teams.

Preferably knowledgeable of and experience with the transportation, freight forwarding and logistics industry.

Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited law school.

Language: English and Arabic (mandatory)

Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • Provide professional focused legal advice and guidance consistent in recognizing and managing internal risk, and recommending legal strategies designed to mitigate the organizations legal exposure in the region.
  • Supports the local management, business and sales teams with legal advice and assistance pertaining to the freight forwarding and logistics business in adherence to local country laws and organizations Legal policies.
  • Drafts, reviews, and negotiates agreements related to freight forwarding, NVOCC, warehousing services, truck brokerage, road transportation and real estate transactions including lease agreements, etc. in the best interest of organizations business.
  • Liaises with the Group Legal, insurance, and other group entities to assist and advise business/sales personnel on the T&Cs for sales/commercial contracts.
  • Actively manages all aspects of litigation and pre-litigation matters by liaising with and reporting to the Group Legal in respect of such claims/litigation.
  • Assists with corporate governance matters, including preparation and maintenance of business entity documents, company formation, preparing resolutions and consents, and managing annual shareholder meetings.
  • Provides support to Human Resources on a range of labor and employment matters, including policy implementation and training as per the organization policies and procedures.
  • Engages and instructs external legal counsel, on matters including but not limited to material claims/litigation, in coordination with local, regional, and Group Legal teams.
  • Leads dealings with local authorities, including but not limited to customs, police, ministry, government authorities on matters of material legal and regulatory importance when necessary.
  • Advises stakeholders on legal trends, developing areas of the law, industry trends and related risks that may impact the Companys operations and/or services.
  • Produces regular internal reports on legal and claims/litigation matters for the Management team.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Competencies:

  • Highly effective communication in English and Arabic
  • Ability to translate complex legal issues into readily understandable assessments and actionable recommendations in context of global business strategies.
  • Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, prioritize workload, adapt to changing conditions, set appropriate priorities with clients and deliver results efficiently.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, collaborate within a local and global team environment.
  • Problem solving mindset for complex issues that require careful analysis and good judgement.
  • A passion for continuously identifying improvement areas and driving change.
  • Attention to detail and delivery of high-quality work product.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, an inquisitive mind, and the ability to work effectively with multiple, diverse, cross-functional stakeholders.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
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