Senior Legal Counsel
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About the Role
Qiddiya seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to manage litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters. The role involves providing legal advice, developing dispute strategies, managing external counsel, and ensuring compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Manage litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution matters.
- Provide legal advice on disputes, claims, and regulatory investigations.
- Develop dispute resolution strategies and assess legal risks.
- Review legal notices, pleadings, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
- Manage and oversee external counsel, including performance and legal spend.
- Support negotiations and pursue early resolution where appropriate.
- Monitor legal developments and advise on their business impact.
- Maintain dispute reporting and ensure compliance with legal governance requirements.
- Deliver legal awareness and dispute prevention guidance to business stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) or equivalent; LL.M. preferred
- Licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
- 8 12 years of post qualification experience in litigation, arbitration, and commercial disputes, gained in a leading law firm and/or corporate legal department
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Responsibilities
- Manage litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution matters.
- Provide legal advice on disputes, claims, and regulatory investigations.
- Develop dispute resolution strategies and assess legal risks.
- Review legal notices, pleadings, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
- Manage and oversee external counsel, including performance and legal spend.
- Support negotiations and pursue early resolution where appropriate.
- Monitor legal developments and advise on their business impact.
- Maintain dispute reporting and ensure compliance with legal governance requirements.
- Deliver legal awareness and dispute prevention guidance to business stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) or equivalent; LL.M. preferred.
- Licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
- 8 12 years of post qualification experience in litigation, arbitration, and commercial disputes, gained in a leading law firm and/or corporate legal department.
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