Our client is a leading consumer multinational looking to hire an Assistant Legal Manager for their legal team based in Dubai, UAE.

Responsibilities

Supporting the legal policies relevant to MENA activities. Strong understanding of MENA governmental structures and policy making process. Ability to represent the Company\'s point of view through strong advocacy.

• Ability to provide alternatives when there are regulatory policy barriers to business.
• Provide support, advice on product developments and approval on marketing claims and marketing materials in India.
• Review and participate in the negotiation review and approval of material contracts.
• Proactively ensure compliance in all areas of laws and contractual agreements and have preventive measures in place.
• Ensure legality of all significant contracts entered into by K-C in particular with regard to third party contractors, distributors, purchasing, employment, compensation etc.
• Participate, assist and liaise with corporate functional departments on key distributor agreements, professional consultancy/services agreements, licensing and assignments as well as in dealing with third parties in matters of conflict and settlement.
• Risk management through knowledge and experience and developing compliant systems and processes.
• Provide guidance on employment related issues, e.g. termination, severance, mutual separation, outsourcing arrangements, employment templates.
• Work with the Legal Head to drive compliance in MENA including driving compliance trainings and initiatives in MENA region.
• Develop and provide training programs for non-legal functions on contractual, intellectual property, marketing law issues, where necessary.
• Ensure that all material legal and compliance related issues are approved by in accordance with policies and guidelines.
• Establish a strong business partnership based on trust.
• Be actively involved in managing potential litigation and ensure that interest is protected.
• Proactively manage litigation early case assessments and dispute resolution.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant external contacts and organizations (e.g. external lawyers, lawyers of key customers/competitors, governmental organizations, regulators, trade and industry associations, external bodies etc).
• Identify work to be outsourced, select and manage external lawyers, their fee arrangements and service levels.
• For business, participate in negotiation and advice and be involved in preparation of documentation for any mergers, disposals, restructures, strategic alliances, acquisitions of companies.
• Provide support to HR, supply chain, procurement and other functional groups in respect of matters

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