Urgent Hire: Arabic-Speaking Legal Counsel (MENA Telecom) – Exclusive Role
Calling all MENA telecom legal experts! Join a dynamic team where your Arabic fluency and regulatory skills will directly impact the region's digital transformation.
Responsibilities:
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, primarily focusing on tech wholesale services, network procurement, IT solutions, marketing, and general procurement (e.g., software installation, licenses, and support).
- Regulatory Affairs: Handle local and international regulatory matters, including telecommunications licensing, statutory filings, and liaison with regulators.
- Internal Advisory: Advise teams on contract status, policies, and standards, ensuring alignment with company procedures.
- Process Improvement: Support the optimization of contracting processes and compliance frameworks.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Provide legal support across compliance, finance, operations, and business development for regional projects.
- Documentation: Refine legal templates, playbooks, and training materials; manage contract and agreement archives.
- Legal Research: Conduct research and provide regulatory analysis.
- Ad-hoc Assignments: Participate in additional projects as required.
Qualifications & Experience Requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B) in Common Law or equivalent.
- Bar admission in one of the MENA countries or an international jurisdiction are a plus.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a legal role, preferably within the telecommunications, technology, or related industries. Experience in telecommunications regulatory affairs is a merit.
- Experience working in multiple jurisdictions across the MENA region is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong understanding of corporate and commercial law, especially in the telecom sector.
- Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, and dispute resolution skills.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in MENA countries, particularly in telecom licensing and compliance.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and to interact with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple legal matters in a fast-paced, international environment.
- Good command of English. Arabic literacy is a must.
- Willingness to travel across the region as required.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to work independently while coordinating closely with the legal and business teams at the regional and global levels.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Self-motivated, attention to details with strong sense of responsibility
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