A unique opportunity to join a leading government advisory consultancy.

About Consulum

About the role

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Key responsibilities

• Deliver legal advice to management and support departments on a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to contracting law in the region, intellectual property, data protection, employment law and compliance issues
• Draft and negotiate various contracts, including client agreements, supplier contracts and non-disclosure agreements.
• Review and analyse contracts to identify and highlight important clauses and obligations for management.
• Actively monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the industry and company’s jurisdictions, ensuring to recommend applicable compliance policies.
• Assist in reviewing, amending and implementing changes to policies, procedures and standard documentation in light of legal developments in the region.
• Identify and assess legal risks and put forward recommendations. Advise on legal disputes and coordinate with external counsel when necessary
• Assist with corporate governance matters, including maintaining corporate records and drafting resolutions
• Act as a trusted advisor and develop relationships with all relevant business stakeholders, government agencies and teams.
• Assist in supporting the administrative aspects of KYC and due diligence.
• Maintain a contracts database to track all company contracts and ensure the inclusion of important clauses like indemnification provisions, termination clauses and confidentiality clauses.
• Monitor contract expiration dates and assist with contract renewals, amendments and change orders
• Safekeeper of all company legal documentation and maintain an up-to-date documentation tracker across offices..
• Set up and maintain IP portfolio, including trademarks and copyrights. Assist in registration and protection of IP assets.

• Refresh and revise the Contracting Process and supporting documentation.
• Create and maintain a Client and Supplier contract Database.
• Create and implement a contract summary template process.
• Implement an IP and copyright/trademark management process.
• Play a key role in rolling out digital signature workflows.

Essential skills and attributes

Skills

• Unquestioned integrity and adherence to strict confidentiality
• Pragmatic with strong business acumen
• Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic attitude
• High level of self-confidence and energy
• High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic is a must

Attributes

• Leadership: the ability to develop relationships of influence with clients and staff alike.
• Can-do: being resourceful, proactive, positive and problem-solving.
• Development-orientation: curiosity and the desire to learn, grow and progress.
• Resilience and stamina: the ability to develop solutions under difficult circumstances and maintain a productive pace and outlook.
• Ambition and humility: we want people who are hungry to grow, but not at the cost of others. Being able to take people on a journey is a key part of being able to work and lead at CSM.

Preferred experience

• Between 4-6 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably with a multinational company or an international law firm, with at least a significant portion of such experience occurring in the Middle East.
• Paralegal with a degree in law or lawyer qualified to practice law in the MENA Jurisdiction
• Ability to review, evaluate and negotiate procurement-related contracts
• Ideally, experience in the professional services industry
• Developed commercial awareness with an outcome-orientated approach and the ability to apply legal principles pragmatically
• Effective planning and organising skills to prioritise key areas of responsibility, tasks and projects
• The ability to keep calm in a crisis and to cope well with conflicting deadlines
• Strong team player who is both committed and flexible

Why work for Consulum

• Work for a purpose-driven organisation seeking to improve the positive performance and impact of governments
• Be part of and contribute to some of the most interesting and challenging government reform programmes in the world
• Be part of a high-performance culture defined by the pursuit of excellence, collaboration, collegiality, and a focus on professional development
• Contribute to the development of the business.
• Progress with a clear and achievable path to promotion
• Tax-free living

Consulum’s core values

Be the best, always

• We seek to deliver a quality of work that cannot be found anywhere else.
• We win every meeting, always impressing our clients with our effort, insight, ideas, and advice.
• We innovate constantly, always seeking new and better ways to enhance the work we do.
• We listen actively and put ourselves in the shoes of our clients, enabling us to understand them and their needs fully.
• We go the extra mile for our clients, ensuring they have our support when they need it most.
• We empower our clients, helping them get better and do better.

Take a ‘One Consulum’ approach

• We collaborate, drawing on all the expertise and experience Consulum has to offer in service of our clients.
• We gladly share: our ideas, our time, our expertise, our support.
• We treat one another well: with respect, consideration, and appreciation.

Empower yourself and each other

• We actively seek to develop our skills and capabilities through reading, listening, watching, and practicing.
• We help each other master new skills, develop expertise, and achieve progress.
• We take enthusiastic advantage of every opportunity Consulum provides for professional development.

Say it like it is

• We offer our clients honest advice in a sincere effort to advance their best interests.
• We contribute with confidence, clarity, and openness to internal discussions.
• We have hard conversations when we need to, always respecting the dignity of our colleagues.

Be a pro

• We turn up on time, fully prepared and ready to deliver.
• We never violate the confidences of our clients.
• We act with integrity, always.

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