ME&I Legal Affairs Area Manager
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About the Role
RINA is hiring a Legal Affairs Area Manager for the Middle East and India region to ensure legal compliance, draft and negotiate contracts, and manage corporate governance. Requires 8+ years of legal advisory experience, a law degree, and proficiency in English and Arabic.
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Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the corporate legal department at the Head Office to provide legal support and guidance
- Work with business units to identify and mitigate risks during proposal and contract review phases and provide support in case of active/passive claims and disputes
- Take care and foster cooperation among other functions and legal support in the Region
- Review, negotiate, and provide feedback on proposed contracts to relevant internal and external stakeholders
- Draft and update contractual documents, deeds, declarations, and policies, ensuring compliance with Group regulations and applicable laws
- Periodically update company standard form documents to align with best practices and maintain compliance with RINA Group regulations and applicable laws
- Support the accounting department with payment and collection matters
- Partner with the procurement department and head office legal team to interview and select external legal counsels as needed
- Manage corporate secretary activities, including organizing shareholders’ and board of directors’ meetings and drafting meeting minutes
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Law
- Professional Certificate in Law
- 8 or more years of experience in a legal advisory role, preferably in a corporate environment
- Proficiency in English and Arabic
- Strong knowledge of contract law, corporate law, and regulatory compliance
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced environment
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality
- Availability to short term travel
- Fluency in French is a plus
- Experience with labor and employment law is a plus
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Mission
- The Legal Affairs Manager is responsible for ensuring legal compliance and risks’ mitigations by providing expert legal guidance, drafting and negotiating robust contracts, and managing corporate governance activities efficiently and effectively in the Middle East and India Region.
Key Accountabilities
- Collaborate with the corporate legal department at the Head Office to provide legal support and guidance.
- Work with business units to identify and mitigate risks during proposal and contract review phases and provide support in case of active/passive claims and disputes also liaising with external lawyers if necessary.
- Take care and foster cooperation among other functions and legal support in the Region.
- Review, negotiate, and provide feedback on proposed contracts to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Draft and update contractual documents, deeds, declarations, and policies, ensuring compliance with Group regulations and applicable laws.
- Periodically update company standard form documents to align with best practices and maintain compliance with RINA Group regulations and applicable laws.
- Support the accounting department with payment and collection matters.
- Partner with the procurement department and head office legal team to interview and select external legal counsels as needed.
- Manage corporate secretary activities, including organizing shareholders’ and board of directors’ meetings and drafting meeting minutes, in accordance with local laws and regulations.
- Experience with labor and employment law is a plus
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Professional Certificate in Law
Professional Requirements
- Proficiency in English (will be tested) and Arabic.
- 8 or more years of experience in a legal advisory role, preferably in a corporate environment.
- Strong knowledge of contract law, corporate law, and regulatory compliance (maritime Law knowledge would be a plus).
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced environment.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and quality.
- Fluency in French is a plus.
- Availability to short term travel.
Competencies
- WORKPLACE DYNAMICS Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
- FORESIGHT & INSIGHT Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.
- PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
- INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE Skills and strategies we use to interact effectively with others.
- DOMAIN & BUSINESS ACUMEN Applying a scientific approach and critical thinking in operations and solution development within area of expertise.
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