Corporate Counsel/Company Secretary Middle East & North Africa

Support the development and implementation of group legal strategy and contribute to the development of the organization’s general business strategy. Provide proactive, in-depth, business focused advice and execution. Assist with legal response to corporate and wider matters encountered by the company and internal stakeholders and provide sound and robust legal advice and support; and leading external communication on legal matters including negotiation with external parties. Assist in transactional activities including M&A, majority and minority investments and joint ventures as well as restructurings globally. Advise and support a wide variety of transactional, reorganisation and governance initiatives. Be responsible for drafting and reviewing legal documents and providing holistic risk assessment and suggestions to enhance business value while mitigating downside risk across multiple areas of the company. Partner with cross-functional and regional teams and provide support on legal matters of varying complexity, sensitivity, and tangibility. Anticipate and maintain up-to-date knowledge of current laws. Identify legal framework developments, align and promote consistency of approach in legal matters between the internal stakeholders. Take prudent risks within the context of the overall business, and advise and implement solutions to address issues identified.