Contracts Counsel

**Your role responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following**:

- To take ownership of contracts-related services and provide comprehensive direction in compliance with applicable policies and legal and ethical standards
- To draft and provide approvals for agreements and transaction documents
- To negotiate terms face-to-face with customers (e.g., ability to persuade external customers to adhere to Emerson contracting principles; ability to explain Emerson’s requirements and Emerson’s rationale behind those requirements)
- To types of documents include (but are not limited to): requests for quotation, general and special terms and conditions, nondisclosure agreements, bank guarantees, memorandums of understanding, letters of intent, agency and distribution agreements, frame agreements, international and multi-business unit contracts, etc.
- To conduct and develop contracts training
- To partner with business leaders in making informed decisions and secure appropriate approvals
- To include advising the business on risks involved, how to mitigate risks and how risks could have a practical impact on the business
- To work with customers, members of the legal team, business personnel (sales, project management, etc.) and other partners and drive deals to closure
- To analyze business, financial, and legal risks
- To lead the development and implementation of corporate policies, precedents, contract audits, global initiatives and other additional tasks as required

**What do I need to be considered for this role?**:

- 1-3 years in a contracts-related role in a multinational company preferably in the engineering, construction and/or oil and gas industries
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law
- Strong English communication skills
- Arabic or French will be add advantage