Senior Legal Counsel -MEA
hace 18 horas
Manchester
The Legal Counsel for OSI EMEA will work closely with other in-house counsel, compliance and business managers, primarily focusing on projects in the Middle East while also supporting the broader EMEA and CIS regions. This role involves handling a wide variety of legal matters across all OSI divisions, including Security, Medical, and Optoelectronics • Collaborate with the EMEA contracts department of the security division to review various purchase, sale, distribution, and service contracts, and maintain accurate records of contracts and approvals., • Review and advise on material commercial contracts for all divisions, including sales agency and distribution contracts, and public procurement contracts with various EMEA & CIS governments and agencies., • Advising and supporting senior stakeholders within the business toa chive transactional and strategic objectives., • Draft and review agreements such as teaming agreements, collaboration agreements, and subcontracts with international partners., • Advise on disputes arising from operations in EMEA., • Support entry in new market and territories and jurisdictions, analyse regulatory landscape, establish local legal entities and oversee annual corporate maintenance of EMEA entities, • Support business negotiations and advise on property leases in various jurisdictions within the region., • Instruct and manage outside counsel for various legal matters where specialist local knowledge required. ., • Manage and support corporate acquisitions, due diligence and corporate documents., • Anticipate and review legal risks facing the business., • Assist the Finance and HR departments with complex legal matters., • Travel will be required across EMEA, CIS Candidate Requirements • Minimum of 5+ years post-qualification experience as legal counsel, • Experience of working with and strong understanding of UK/US businesses and applicable legal principles and approaches., • Fluent in English and Arabic (desirable) to a high standard including written professional advice and legal drafting, • Capable of handling complex negotiations and advising senior company management on contractual and other legal requirements and risks, • Highly responsive and motivated, with a willingness to work extended hours when projects demand., • Enjoys working with different cultures and is willing to handle legal projects outside previous expertise, demonstrating a willingness to learn and develop new competencies., • Experience as in-house counsel and working with / for a UK or US-based business on international transactions is required.