Serve as a primary source of legal information and ensure the consistency of advice provided.
Prepare contracts/agreements and advise on legal matters.
Guide and complete legal registration process for institutions associated with QF to efficiently incorporate new centers/subsidiaries.
Advise on matters related to legal compliance with International and Qatari Law and any other applicable law to mitigate the risk of legal action.
Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents for reference and in efforts to fulfil legal requirement.
Follow up on legal agreements to ensure that they are properly elaborated and completed, and to respond to any pertinent questions.
Liaise with and advise centers on legal issues to ensure compliance with applicable legal framework for contracts and agreements.
Manage the drafting and filing of legal issues, including coordination with contracted external legal counsels.
Manage contracted external legal counsels in accordance with best practices.
Coordinate the preparation of summary presentations and documentation for management reviews and presentation to collaborating parties.
Develop, review, and implement a board governance compliance program and governance documents (e.g. bylaws, charters) while ensuring highest standards in collaboration with the team.
Support contractual and legal functions in various capacities, as determined by the hiring department.
Carry out initial research in connection with contractual and legal matters to be discussed at or reported to meetings.
Prepare reports, summaries and presentations on legal matters as requested.
Ensure systematic development of decisions related to operations, projects, and entities.
Ensure all Boards, Committees and Entity Governing Bodies are compliant with the articles of association, bylaws, charters, governance manual and state regulations.
Perform the hiring department Champion role as assigned by supervisor and in alignment of the approved hiring department's Champions Manual.
Other reasonable tasks, as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Law & 6-8 years of relevant full-time work experience.
Experience in an industrial or corporate environment, with deep research, commercial, and contractual expertise.
Deep understanding of legal principles and regulations, with the ability to apply them in complex, real-world commercial scenarios.
Strong background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, with a particular focus on ensuring compliance and mitigating risks.
In-depth experience with commercial law, dispute resolution, corporate governance, and corporate law matters.
Excellent organization and time management skills as well as thorough attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, teamwork, and negotiation skills.
Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
