Head of Legal

Job title
- Head of Legal - MATAR
- Ref #
- 227250
- Location
- Qatar - Doha
- Job family
- Corporate & Commercial
- Closing date: 21-Oct-2025

**About the role**:
This role is accountable and responsible to lead and manage a team of legal specialists, provide legal advice on variety of matters to stakeholders and senior management and to review and negotiate major contracts related to MATAR functions.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Protect MATAR's legal interest and provide strategic advice to MATAR's top management and drive achievement of MATAR's strategic goals as defined by the relevant strategy.
- Act as the primary point of contact and interface between MATAR and QR Group Legal to ensure consistency in legal approach and advice.
- Ensure compliance and oversight of key governance agreements i.e. (airport operating/concession agreement).
- Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration to ensure compliance with Group and MATAR policies (where relevant), thereby contributing to MATAR's overall corporate governance standards.
- Define and own MATAR's standards and templates for legal document preparation to standardize processes across the organization.
- Negotiate, draft, and implement' a wide variety of complex and multiparty agreements, including key partnerships and strategic contracts within the Qatar Airways group and external vendors to align with MATAR's business strategy.
- Support senior management in development and oversight of MATAR's Compliance Register.
- Coordinate the effective implementation and management of strategic contracts in line with corporate objectives, legal requirements, and procedures to protect MATAR's interests.
- Facilitate the development and upkeep of strategic procedures for contracts and procurement to support compliance and risk mitigation.
- Act as a point of contact for external and internal audits, including DOA compliance oversight.
- Review, draft, interpret, and negotiate major contracts and legal documents related to MATAR functions to mitigate legal risks and minimize exposure.
- Oversight and reporting responsibility regarding monthly governance meetings between MATAR and QR Group Legal to ensure alignment on legal matters and decision-making.
- Represent Legal as a member of MATAR's Risk & Compliance Committee to contribute to enterprise-level legal oversight.
- Identify and evaluate legal risks arising from contractual positions and advise the business to inform appropriate decisions.
- Support and advise MATAR departments on legal matters related to contract interpretation and implementation to ensure compliance with legal standards.
- Provide proactive legal assistance and commercial legal advice to protect MATAR's interests and reputation, while maintaining an arm's length approach when advising on agreements between MATAR and QR Group entities.
- Advise on strategies to minimize liability and legal exposure across MATAR's operations.
- Review and update departmental legal templates, standard terms, and conditions to meet evolving legal requirements.
- Support the QR Group Dispute & Litigation Team, in the resolution of legal disputes through litigation, arbitration, or settlement to safeguard MATAR's legal position and interests.
- Liaise with QR Group external legal counsel on specific matters to ensure quality legal support.
- Perform additional legal duties as assigned by the Head of Department to support department objectives.
- Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with stakeholders and senior management across MATAR and QR.
- Support, propose, and implement approved business process improvements and service level agreements to facilitate achieving high performance standards.
- Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department.

**Qualifications**:
**About you**:

- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 10 years of job
- related experience.
- Law Degree.
- Multi-disciplinary exposure (e.g., IT, facilities, commercial).
- Previous experience as a corporate lawyer or lead counsel.
- Ability to articulate strategic views and provide advice to top management.
- Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to communicate complex legal matters and take direction from senior management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and/or Arabic.
- Analytical thinking and sound judgment with high standards of integrity.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects under pressure.
- Ability to learn new areas of law quickly, effectively and assimilate facts accurately.
- Strong managerial skills: ability to delegate, coach, and guide junior legal staff while managing workflow and priorities.
- Managerial skills - Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train and develop subordinate's skills. Ability to foster teamwork among team mem