Headquartered in the UAE our client is one of the region’s leading FMCG companies.  Established over 20 years ago this company has a strong regional footprint across the GCC, North Africa & Eurasia, employing more than 12,000 employees and covering 60 markets worldwide.

The role:

As part of the international legal team you will be the go-to person for commercial legal affairs providing legal advice to the SLT, project and commercial teams and be a key POC for business partners.

You will be responsible for day to day operational matters in the local and wider region in conjunction with the SLT.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate contracts and deals on behalf of the company.
• Delivery of all legal services (directly and using external resources) for the region.
• Oversight and delivery of all legal services in domestic and international bids with a specific focus on commercial contract review.
• Provide quality and timely legal advice to the business on a day to day basis

Required:

• Qualified lawyer with in-region experience
• Business fluent Arabic and English
• Relevant post qualification experience, preferably in-house in FMCG, Retail, Hospitality, Food & Drink, Beverages or Manufacturing.
• Strong business relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Role will suit a talented, commercially astute lawyer used to operating within a multinational corporate environment

A competitive package together with excellent career development prospects within this company’s international team is available to the successful candidate.

Fford & Stone is a trusted partner of the business profiled

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