Senior Manager Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Adidas Full time

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

  • Act as "Strategic Business Partner" and "Advisor" to the organization in all relevant Legal & Compliance issues. Support the Director Legal Counsel
  • MENA, Senior Director Country Lead -KSA and the KSA team ensuring that they are providing the best Legal & Compliance advice, solutions and challenges to enable strategic initiatives and protect and enhance the Group's assets. Support in ensuring the KSA team is an effective extension of Global Legal & Compliance to ensure a consistent and high standard of of all Global Legal & Compliance standards and principles.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Enable and support in the provision of legal services and compliance requirements for Global Sales & HQ needs.
  • Significantly contribute to the achievement of the team strategy.
  • Where appropriate lead/support the management, negotiation and resolution of legal and business disputes for appropriate business partners to enable fact based decision making.
  • Draft, review and negotiate variety of contracts to protect interests of the adidas Group by working closely with appropriate business stakeholders.
  • Support in the driving of an ethics and compliance culture and ensure all related matters are appropriately handled including all aspects of communication, education, and implementation of the Compliance program as appropriate.
  • Effectively manage and supervise the delivery of legal advice and services through external counsel where needed.
  • Support in the implementation of initiatives and efficient Legal & Compliance processes, in close coordination with the Global Legal & Compliance team.
  • Design, develop and conduct educational programs and materials for clients as appropriate in relevant legal areas.
  • Key Relationships:


Director Legal Counsel
  • MENA
  • Senior Director Country Lead KSA
  • KSA
management team and other members of MENA management team and business groups

  • All Global Legal & Compliance functions.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strategic thinker with confidence and speed in execution.
  • Strong background in contract law, drafting, negotiation and business counselling.
  • A strong sense of legal business management and administration with an ability to to make practical evaluations of risk.
  • Ability to work independently and manage and prioritize substantial and diverse workload.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Must be fluent in Arabic & English.
  • Enthusiastic and represents the Group value of integrity.
  • Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
  • Law Degree, with local or international legal professional admission in good standing.
  • 5+ years of law firm or corporate counsel experience in general corporate, transactional and commercial law, of which at least 3 years has been in the KSA.
  • Preferably experience of working with real estate matters.
  • Preferably experience with multinational companies with multi market teams.
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME.

WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE:
THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE:
Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.

OWNERSHIP:
Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION:
Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY:
Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY:
Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.

RESPECT:
Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
***- JOB TITLE:
  • Senior Manager Legal Counsel
  • KSA
  • BRAND:


adidas
  • LOCATION:
  • Riyadh
  • TEAM:
  • Legal / SEA
  • STATE:
  • 01 COUNTRY/REGION:
  • SA
  • CONTRACT TYPE:
  • Full time
  • NUMBER:

DATE:

  • May 30, 2023

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