Senior Legal Counsel

Legal Strategy Delivery & Leadership:

• Working alongside the Group Legal team and Regional Leadership, support the delivery of our Legal Strategy within the region, with overall alignment to our business objectives and risk appetite.
• Deliver proactive, strategic and commercially-centred legal advice to our Regional Country Board and Regional Management team, on all key legal matters, including corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate the management of relationships with external law firms, ensuring the provision of high-quality legal services.

Corporate Governance & Compliance:

• Support adherence to local Corporate Governance requirements.

• Monitor and advise on changes in relevant legislation and regulatory requirements within the region, ensuring our policies remain in compliance.
• Support the maintenance of internal legal policies (and supporting procedural documentation) to facilitate consistency across our business and support the management of legal risk.

Corporate Contracts:

• Draft, review, and negotiate legal agreements including client and vendor contracts, Master Services Agreements, joint venture agreements, and other legal documents to achieve favourable outcomes while ensuring compliance.
• Strategize contracting mechanisms with business stakeholders to manage risks and protect business interests.
• Develop and maintain standard contracting templates for each of our service areas.

Transactions:

• Provide legal support for critical corporate transactions, including M&A activity.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

• Provide management and oversight of litigation, arbitration and dispute resolutions, working alongside external counsel where appropriate.
• Develop and implement strategies to minimise the risk of litigation.
• Provision of advice to the business on cases of non-recovery.

Regulatory Affairs:

• Working alongside the Group Ethics & Compliance function, support the business’ compliance to industry specific regulations, competition law and broader, applicable legal frameworks.

Risk Management:

• Collaborate with our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function to facilitate the identification, assessment and monitoring of legal risks across the region.
• Manage the region’s Legal Risk Register.

Relationships & contacts

• Board
• Executive Management
• Group Head of Legal
• Regional Head of Legal
• Ethics & Compliance
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Quality Risk Management
• External Counsel
• Regulators

• Qualified Solicitor / Attorney with a current practising certificate (or jurisdictional equivalent).
• Fluency in local language(s).
• A minimum of 8 years of post-qualification experience, with significant experience gained in senior, in-house legal roles, within global organisations.
• A proven track record of leading and managing a legal team.
• Extensive experience within Corporate and Commercial law, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
• In-depth knowledge of legal principles and legislative requirements within the jurisdiction our business operates within.
• Advanced negotiation skills for high-stakes contracts, dispute settlements, and managing relationships with external parties.
• Proficiency in legal research and staying abreast of legislative changes.

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