Job Description:
Deliver and coordinate legal advice in support of business, managing and mitigating risk, and drive ethical behaviour and compliance with laws and company policies. The GCC team protects the company, enables the operation of the business, and helps the business grow, and GCC professionals focus on the following key activities:
Legal Leadership Advisor – acting as a legal advisor to local leadership on CORE matters together with the broader GCC team and the Market Unit Legal Director ("MULD") including educating and guiding local leadership on sound corporate governance principles and best practices in line with Code of Business Ethics ('COBE').
Business Advisor – collaborating, reviewing and/or overseeing its CORE responsibilities in advising the business on various matters together with other areas of Legal. Understanding the strategy and priorities of the Market Unit Lead and Country Managing Director in the country, and assisting in related company initiatives relevant for the country in line with the global legal programs. Working with the Government Relations team on potential issues (e.g. reputational) that may not be illegal, but have sensitivity due to the geo-political climate and local sensitivities.
Compliance – implementing global compliance programmes locally and aligning local compliance with global compliance programmes. Monitoring regulatory developments and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, including any requisite updates to address new and updated laws. Ensuring that compliance issues/concerns are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved. Monitoring the performance of compliance programes and related activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve effectiveness.
Corporate Functions Advisor – advising and supporting corporate function teams on legal matters that arise in performance of their functions, serving as a trusted advisor, with a focus on early intervention and proactive shaping of solutions. Providing local corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the restructuring and business activities of local entities, and managing company secretarial matters and overall management of local entities with Controllership and external advisors.
Skills and Qualifications:
Graduate of Law
Minimum 6 - 8 yrs. relevant experience in a dynamic in-house/corporate legal or law firm environment, with familiarity of working across different jurisdictions and with multi-national clients.
Additional certifications and experience, including compliance related global professional certification(s) (e.g. data privacy, data governance, Information Security) and/or corporate law and/or company experience, considered a plus.
BAR Passer / Lawyer is good to have