Oliver Wyman - Assistant General Counsel - Dubai
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About the Role
Oliver Wyman seeks an experienced Assistant General Counsel for its Dubai office to provide strategic legal advice across the IMEA region. The role involves drafting and negotiating complex agreements, advising on regulatory compliance, and supporting business growth.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior legal advisor to Oliver Wyman Group businesses across the India, Middle East, and Africa region
- Lead and oversee the full contract lifecycle for complex consulting engagements
- Provide expert advice on regulatory compliance matters relevant to the GCC
- Advise on legal and regulatory issues impacting consulting engagements
- Partner closely with HR and business leadership on workforce related legal matters
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage legal, contractual, and operational risks
- Lead negotiations with sophisticated external counterparties
- Manage and coordinate outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
- Support business development activities
- Collaborate closely with global Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Ethics teams
Requirements
- Qualified and licensed to practice law, preferably in a common law jurisdiction relevant to the IMEA region
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university; advanced law degree (LLM or equivalent) required
- 12+ years of experience in top tier law firms and/or in house legal roles, ideally within professional services or consulting
- Proven ability to independently negotiate complex commercial agreements and manage contractual risk
- Proficiency in Arabic (reading, writing, and speaking) is essential
- Strong judgment and financial acumen
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Position Summary
- The IMEA Assistant General Counsel of Oliver Wyman Group is responsible for providing general advice and support on a wide range of legal issues to the OWG businesses in the India, Middle East and Africa Region.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior legal advisor to Oliver Wyman Group businesses across the India, Middle East, and Africa region.
- Act as a trusted legal partner to regional and practice leadership.
- Lead and oversee the full contract lifecycle for complex consulting engagements.
- Provide expert advice on regulatory compliance matters relevant to the GCC.
- Advise on legal and regulatory issues impacting consulting engagements.
- Partner closely with HR and business leadership on workforce related legal matters.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage legal, contractual, and operational risks.
- Lead negotiations with sophisticated external counterparties.
- Manage and coordinate outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support business development activities.
- Manage workload and priorities independently in a high volume, deadline driven environment.
- Collaborate closely with global Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Ethics teams.
Requirements
- Qualified and licensed to practice law, preferably in a common law jurisdiction relevant to the IMEA region.
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university is required; an advanced law degree (LLM or equivalent) is required.
- Professional certifications or continuous legal education in relevant areas are desirable.
- 12+ years of experience in top tier law firms and/or in house legal roles, ideally within professional services or consulting.
- Proven ability to independently negotiate complex commercial agreements and manage contractual risk.
- Strong judgment and financial acumen.
- Proven expertise in regulatory compliance, employment and labor law, and commercial contracting within the GCC and IMEA region.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple tasks, and deliver under tight deadlines.
- Solid business understanding to develop pragmatic legal solutions.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Arabic (reading, writing, and speaking) is essential.
Workplace Policy
- Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office.
- All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.
- Office based teams will identify at least one 'anchor day' per week on which their full team will be together in person.
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