Senior Legal Specialist

About the role

The role will be part of the IT Legal team and responsible to review, analyse, draft and negotiate IT contracts in conjunction with User and Sponsor departments to protect the interests of, and meet the business requirements of, Qatar Airways Group.  To provide accurate and business-oriented legal advice to Qatar Airways and its subsidiaries. To act as Group Legal point of contact for assisting with relationship management of selected User department(s). 

Your main responsibilities will include: 

• Acting as a main contact point within Group Legal for all technology related matters for the QR Group. 

• Negotiating, drafting and implementing a wide variety of simple and more complex technology vendor agreements in connection with the procurement of IT systems and equipment for the QR Group (SaaS, software licenses, hardware / infrastructure, e-commerce, POC, NDA etc.). 

• Managing strategic IT contracts and projects (including AI related) in accordance with corporate governance requirements, supporting legal requirements and procedures to secure and protect the business interests of the company.

• Working closely with Procurement, Cybersecurity and the Data Protection Office and other Departments across the QR Group.

• Working closely with clients across the QR Group, becoming their trusted legal and business advisor.

• Developing and implementing suggestions to contract templates, policies and procedures for revision and improvement as may be required.

• Providing high quality review, analysis, negotiation and drafting of contracts.

• Identifying issues and determining when the escalation procedure should be started. 

• Resolving any disputes which may come up and identifying areas for improvement in company's contracting processes.

• Providing legal interpretations on contract terms and legal advice on other matters.

• Performing other Department duties related to the position as directed by the Head of the Department or Line Manager.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community. Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with minimum 8 years of job-related experience.

• Must be qualified as a lawyer in a recognized jurisdiction. 

• Must have work experience in a law firm or in-house legal environment.

• Qualified in a common law jurisdiction.

• Experience of a multi-cultural environment in contracts management and legal.

• Have worked in a medium or large sized matrixed/cross-functional environment.

• Contracts management experience.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before. So, whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.