Legal Counsel - Procurement | Group Legal | Corporate Services

Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 154325 Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Groups entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day. We are currently seeking an experienced legal professional to join our Group Legal in the capacity of Legal Counsel - Procurement. Overview of the role The role will support the GM Legal in providing legal advice to key stakeholders in the procurement function on procurement strategy and day to day procurement activity. The role will also be involved in providing general legal advice to the groups retail, automotive, engineering, healthcare and other divisions across MENA on commercial contracts and other commercial matters. What you will doContracts

• Partner with all key business areas, including the Enterprise Technology, Retail, Automotive, Customer Loyalty and Central Procurement teams to draft, negotiate and/or review commercial contracts in connection with the procurement of goods and services, including NDAs, MOUs/Heads of Terms, RFPs, service agreements, purchase agreements, outsourcing agreements and technology agreements.
• Update current contract templates and develop new templates.
• Aid in contract drafting and negotiations
• Oversee legal and contractual matters related to current and future contracts
• Provide advice on tenders, claims, extensions of time, variations, entitlements etc.
• Negotiation of operations and maintenance agreements
• Support in managing the relationship and negotiation between the organisation and third parties/stakeholders

Compliance

• Give expert advice on Group policy and procedures
• Ensure transaction terms comply with Group policies and procedures.
• Maintain and develop procurement related policies and procedures.
• Give expert advice on procurement policies and procedures
• Handle enquiries and issues relating to data privacy practices

Team development

• Identify legal training needs and requirements, particularly related to contract matters, and assisting in the development and delivery of training

Other Legal and Commercial

• Assist with general commercial matters
• Provide effective legal advisory services and continuous support on any arising issues that may impact the day-to-day operations

Required skills to be successful

• Ability to manage competing priorities and deal with a broad range of matters.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport at all levels of the business.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to confidently deal with diverse situations, people and requirements.
• Demonstrating a practical commercial approach.
• Fluent in English.
• Regional experience, though not essential, would be an advantage.

What equips you for the role

• The successful candidate must have appropriate legal qualifications, ideally gained in a common law country.
• 3-6 years plus post-qualification experience

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About Company

The Al-Futtaim Group is a large conglomerate based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.As a family-owned business, we take a long-term view in everything we do, because we believe that sustainable success requires uncompromising commitment.
That’s the reason why some of the world’s most admired and innovative brands from the USA, UK, Japan, Sweden, France, Germany and Switzerland – from sectors as diverse with each other as automotive, retail, real estate and finance – trust Al-Futtaim with their own reputation and commercial success since the 1930s.
And through our inherent customer-centric approach and relentless pursuit of perfection, we add significant value – connecting consumers in 20+ markets with these brands in contemporary, powerful, meaningful and emotional ways that create longstanding relationships based on loyalty and mutual trust.