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Senior Legal Affairs Manager

2 months ago


Doha, Baladīyat ad Dawḩah, Qatar Media City Qatar Full time
Job Summary

The Senior Legal Affairs Manager is responsible for overseeing the organization's legal and contractual functions to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. This role involves providing strategic legal advice, managing legal risks, and collaborating with stakeholders to protect and advance the organization's interests.

This position requires a strong analytical mind, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of legal principles and practices. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing complex legal matters, negotiating contracts, and developing effective legal strategies.

Key Responsibilities

**Contract Management**

  • Oversee the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of contracts, including service agreements, licensing agreements, and collaboration agreements, ensuring all terms are clear, enforceable, and in the best interest of the organization.
  • Develop and implement strategies for dispute avoidance and resolution to minimize the impact on the organization's operations.
  • Monitor and enforce compliance with contractual obligations, ensuring that all parties meet their responsibilities and deadlines.
  • Implement and manage a comprehensive contract lifecycle management system to streamline contract creation, execution, monitoring, and renewal processes.
  • Ensure timely renewal, amendment, or termination of contracts, maintaining accurate records of all contractual documents and correspondence.
  • Handle contract-related and other legal disputes by liaising with external legal counsel, supporting court and criminal cases, and coordinating with relevant external authorities, law firms, and government agencies to resolve conflicts effectively and efficiently.
  • Conduct regular audits of contracts to ensure ongoing compliance and address any discrepancies or breaches promptly.
  • Ensure that all contract management activities adhere to the highest ethical standards and legal requirements, promoting a culture of integrity and accountability within the organization.

**Legal Affairs**

  • Assist in the review, amendment, and development of organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage the drafting, review, and finalization of various legal contracts, such as service agreements, lease agreements, supplier contracts, NDAs, tender documents, MOUs, and others.
  • Analyze contracts to identify and highlight critical clauses and obligations and interpret legal documents as required.
  • Provide comprehensive legal advice on corporate matters, advising management on legal rights, potential risks, and obligations.
  • Proactively identify, escalate, and recommend mitigation strategies for legal risks.
  • Develop and implement strategies for the effective management and utilization of the organization's intellectual property assets.
  • Oversee the protection of the organization's intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents.

**Corporate Governance**

  • Provide legal support to the Board of Directors and various committees, including preparing meeting agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
  • Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, industry associations, and legal professionals.
  • Promote and uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct within the organization.
  • Support the implementation and management of the organization's whistleblower program, ensuring a safe and confidential channel for reporting unethical or illegal activities.

**People Management**

  • Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the assigned section by setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing, and motivating staff to maximize sectional performance.
  • Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned section, collaborating with technical/discipline experts, and ensuring the availability of talent to fit business requirements.

**Budgeting & Financial Planning**

  • Manage the preparation and recommend the sectional budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget, while ensuring all sectional activities are conducted in line with the approved guidelines.

**Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures**

  • Manage and ensure effective implementation of policies, procedures, and controls covering all areas of assigned sectional activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

**Continuous Improvement**

  • Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes, and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement, and cost reduction.

**Reporting**

  • Ensure that all sectional reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet organizational requirements, policies, and quality standards.

**Communications & Working Relationships**

**Internal**

  • Director Legal Affairs
  • Function heads across the organization
  • Relevant Committees

**External**

  • Government and semi-government authorities
  • Regulatory authorities
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Vendors, suppliers, service providers

**Context, Work Environment, and Decision-Making Authority**

  • Participates in the execution of the organization's comprehensive long-term business strategy. Responsible for contributing to meeting strategic goals and objectives within the functional area.
  • Provides the senior leadership team with insightful and actionable guidance to assimilate cutting-edge developments and innovations into business/operational strategies.
  • Operates under the mandates authorized by the Director Legal Affairs, ensuring all organizational activities are managed with high standards of oversight and reporting, thus upholding accountability and transparency.
  • Engages in critical decision-making processes regarding the handling departments.

**Qualifications and Competencies**

**Education**

  • Bachelor's degree in Law from a reputable university.

**Experience**

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience, of which at least 5 years in a managerial role, leading a function.
  • Experience in media/broadcasting and/or Qatar's public procurement process is a plus.

**Required Competencies**

**Functional Competencies**

  • Proven knowledge of corporate law and legal procedures
  • Understanding of the Qatari legal landscape
  • Strong legal compliance management skills
  • High commercial awareness, strong negotiation skills, and ability to communicate complex legal issues
  • Fluency in Arabic and English, and ability to draft legal documents in both languages

**Behavioral Competencies**

  • Effective team player
  • High degree of professional ethics, integrity, and gravitas
  • Proactive, willing to undertake new challenges, and strong appetite for learning
  • Attention to details and effective planning abilities
  • Ability to work under pressure and in uncertainty
  • Manage complexity and workload