Legal Counsel

1 month ago


منطقة الرياض, Saudi Arabia Tractebel Full time

LEGAL COUNSEL

Location and Reporting Line Based in Riyadh; with occasional travelling in the Middle East region.

Reporting Line Head of Legal, Ethics and Compliance located in Dubai.

your job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities)

The key roles and responsibilities are:
- Be responsible for supporting the Legal Department for all legal matters, especially leading contract review, negotiations, liaising with external legal counsels, training in house clients on basic legal matters, - Provide legal advice on contract management and legal matters as they arise (including regulatory and local law issues) during the development phases of a project and its execution including variation orders, force majeure, performance default, delays and warranty claims, - Provide legal support and guidance to the project manager, contract manager and regional management teams regarding the interpretation and implementation of the commercial contracts in case of dispute,

2. - Provide legal support and guidance to internal departments (HR, finance, procurement, sales, BD ) regarding the interpretation and implementation of the local law, - Monitor trends in construction law and engineering consultancy business, - Assist Legal Department for management and organization of the negotiation and preparation of legal documents for bid submission, including mark-ups of project agreements, partnerships with third parties, level services and subcontract agreements, - Perform corporate housekeeping for the entities in the region; especially in KSA, - Support Legal Department for the deployment and implementation of the legal organization within KSA (incl. implementation of group standards and systems, sharing the best practices, providing training, etc ) - Encourage a culture of compliance with laws and integrity in KSA, - Ensure compliance with laws, policies and procedures of ENGIE Group in KSA, - Provide support to the Department of Ethics and Compliance in respect of ethics and compliance matters, - Provide support to the Department of Data Privacy Management in respect of data privacy matters. Key Relationships - Legal community, - HR Department, - Sales and BD team, Project Managers, - Ethics and Compliance community, - Data Privacy community Management: No direct line management responsibilities but interaction with all stakeholders engaged in a project Requirements Education and Qualification Bachelor of Law Degree from a reputable university, LLM is a plus, Eligible to practice law in KSA, Language Strong and excellent communication skill in English. French is a plus Experience and Skills - 3+ years practice in business / transactional law practice in a major law firm with international exposure or a multinational company, preferably energy or construction business - Strong contract drafting and contract interpretation skills - A strong knowledge of contract and insurance law matched with sound litigation procedural experience and an ability to resolve disputes before this becomes necessary - Strong soft skills (communication, negotiation, etc ) - Ability to provide sound legal advice in order to manage risk, reduce exposure and allow successful operation of the business - Ability to deal in a complex organization (multicultural, wide geographical scope)

3. - Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds - Ability to maintain high levels of focused drive and energy, giving above what is required to get the job done - Attention to details - Strong team player - Knowledge of professional negligence law - Able to manage numerous and shifting priorities and to operate in an ambiguous, stressful environment with tight deadlines and high standards. - Respectable, professional, ethical, fair, trustworthy Technology - Able to work with modern communication and collaboration tools (Teams, Sharepoint, Salesforce...)

Business Understanding - Energy regulatory framework - Modus operandi of KSA public sector organisations as clientele - Knowledge of engineering consultancy activities (e.g. Power Generation, T&D, Energy Transition, Urban etc ) is a plus - Group’s strategy vision - Group’s governance and ethical rules

Employment Conditions Local employment contract

Time Requirements Full Time


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