Legal Advisor
Position summary:
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial and corporate law, with specific experience in drafting and reviewing any kind of legal documents and commercial contracts. Legal Advisor responsibility will be to lead corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives. The Legal Advisor will provide senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, manage the legal function, and obtain and oversee the work of outside legal entities. The Legal Advisor will be directly involved in complex business transactions in negotiating critical contracts.
Key Responsibilities & Authorities:
- Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provide continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
- Serve as key legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
- Judge the merits of major court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, work with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense and approve settlements of disputes where warranted.
- Assume ultimate responsibility for ensuring that PIPECARE conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Contributes to formulate and develop legal strategy, plans and budget for the legal department to ensure the legal policy guidelines implementation and adherence.
- Provides internal legal advisory services on legal matters related to Joint Venture, mergers, registration of new companies or liquidations…etc., to ensure that the corporate activities are in line with the applicable laws.
- Works on legal matters such as new agreements, reviewing existing agreements, establishing new companies, issue necessary documents to meet the requirements of multinational laws & maintain the international companies correct legal position.
- Maintains custody of legal documents to ensure copyright handling.
- Provides a legal advice on the potential liability, in order to take necessary steps to control the company exposure.
- Assists HR on revising employment contracts to facilitate the recruitment or dismissed of employees and to insure its conformity to UAE Labor Laws.
- Contribution on establishment of legal guidelines for tenders and review all commercial contracts that company enters to ensure its interest are safe guarded.
- Formulate, provide, advise and / or review all contracts agreements between the company, third parties and new joint ventures to ensure that the company’s interest is protected and the best commercial position maintained. To ensure the company’s interests are fully protected and redress of grievance obtained.
- Direct control, prepare, responds and lead the legal action and legal proceedings to help and improve the collection of the receivables and defend the company’s interests.
- Provide professional, written and oral, legal advice to the executives and offices to reasonably complex legal and legal policy issues.
- To execute all other tasks as requested by Executive Team within the assigned job role.
- Assume responsibility for ensuring that PIPECARE entities in Eastern Hemisphere conduct its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Provide internal legal support on legal matters in accordance with PIPECARE Policies and procedures to ensure that PIPECARE activities are in line with the applicable laws.
- Work on legal matters such as drafting of new agreements, reviewing existing agreements, issue the necessary documents to meet the requirements of local laws.
- Assist HR on revising employment contracts to facilitate the recruitment or dismissed of employees and to insure its conformity to the applicable Labor Laws.
- Assist Finance, Sales and other departments in different legal matters. Provide professional, written and oral, legal advice to the executives, offices and management members.
- Contribution on establishment of legal guidelines for tenders and review all commercial contracts that company enters to ensure its interest are safe guarded.
- Formulate, provide, advise and / or review all contracts agreements within PIPECARE Group, as well as with third parties to ensure the companies’ interests are fully protected.
- Maintain confidentiality regime and ensure IP protection of PIPECARE Group.
- Assist with routine regulatory filings for national and global affiliates where needed.
- Collect, analyze and research legal materials such as statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.
- Perform other general duties and functions as requested by direct supervisor and management.
- Minimum of 10+ years of legal experience.
- Understanding of Egyptian, KSA, UAE Laws and other countries of Eastern Hemisphere.
- Relevant law qualification, i.e. bachelor of law and a higher degree.
- Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Agreements, general terms and conditions, and other commercial contracts.
- Strong understanding of the corporate, contractual and commercial law principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research tools.
- The candidate must be available for the business trips.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Mobility: Must be able to walk and climb to perform duties, including maneuvering within a refinery or plant environment and accessing elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.
- Communication: Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, or other communication capabilities, to communicate effectively.
- Focus and Multitasking: Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.
- Safety Equipment: Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection, if/where needed in manufacturing environments.
- Personal Mobility and Reflexes: Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform office duties and travel to off-site locations when necessary.
About PIPECARE Group:
PIPECARE Group offers comprehensive In-Line Inspection Services to identify and size pipeline threats, Utilizing advanced technologies such as Magnetic Flux Leakage, Transverse Field Inspection, Ultrasound, and specialized tools, PIPECARE ensures precise detection and assessment of various pipeline anomalies.
What we do:
In-Line Inspection Services
PIPECARE provides In-Line Inspection Services to locate, identify, and size threats, supporting integrity management requirements.
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Inspection Technologies
Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL): Detects and sizes general corrosion and metal loss anomalies, especially circumferentially oriented.
Transverse Field Inspection (TFI): Detects and sizes general corrosion and metal loss anomalies, primarily axially oriented.
Ultrasound (UT): Detects and sizes general and other metal loss anomalies with high depth sizing accuracy.
Ultrasonic Crack Detection: Detects and sizes cracks and colonies of cracks.
Caliper (Geometry): Detects and sizes deviations in the ideal circular shape of a pipeline (dents, ovalities, wrinkles, etc.).
Specialized Tools and Technologies
Combo Tools: Use multiple measurement systems in various combinations.
Specialized Tubing Technologies: Designed for Furnace and Downhole Operations.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.