bayt.com
Job Description
KEY ACTIVITIES
General Legal Support
- Provides legal support
- Supports due diligence studies on legal issues pertaining to potential development and acquisitions
- Responds to disputes, grievances, arbitration and litigation and any other relevant matters with the objective of mitigating the company’s legal risk
- Supports other legal initiatives as requested
Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Tracks corporate formalities required to complete acquisitions and other transactions, including liaison with notaries and outside counsel as directed
- Drafts and reviews contracts, agreements and supporting documentation for protection of the company’s contractual posture and adherence to company policies
- Reviews and reports on contractor/vendor documents and contractor/vendor exceptions and revisions to Air Products Qudra terms and conditions
Legal Administration
- Assists with documentation and administration of project, project partnership/joint-venture and project financing transactions
- Drafts various policies and procedures that minimize legal and business risks and for functional areas such as HR, Technology, Finance and HSSE for management review and approval
- Provides occasional non-legal support as needed, e.g. in drafting and editing correspondence
- Compiles and submits legal fee and other budgetary information as required
- Performs any other assignments as needed/requested by management
Board Secretary
- Convenes and serves annual general meetings (AGMs) and board meetings (producing agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions, handling meeting correspondence)
Personal Development
- Stays current on regulatory, financial, tax, commercial, environmental and corporate issues that may affect Air Products Qudra’s business and projects
- Uses knowledge, skills and expertise gained in daily work
- Upholds and role-models Air Products Qudra’s values
QUALIFICATIONS (professional, technical, academic)
Essential:
- Degree in law from an accredited law school and license to practice law
Preferred:
- Engineering or a business/commerce degree at the undergraduate level
Skills
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
- A senior associate in a major law firm, or equivalent experience working for a multi-national company. Minimum of 8+ years legal experience working internationally across the region.
- Strong project finance / corporate finance experience: the ideal candidate will have represented project sponsors and financial institutions in numerous domestic and international project financings and has the ability to lead negotiations with lenders
- Expertise in negotiating project agreements, such as EPC contracts and offtake agreements.
- Must be experienced in drafting contracts and possess excellent analytical skills
- IT literate: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- English language written and spoken fluency
Preferred:
- Energy industry experience
- Arabic language
- Board secretarial experience
PROFESSIONAL / PERSONAL COMPETENCIES
Essential:
- High levels of communication (written and oral communication), strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a team as an internal service provider
- Demonstrates sound business and legal judgement
- Ability to explain complex, challenging issues in a clear manner
- Clear understanding and adherence to ethical principles, Air Products Qudra’s values, code of conduct and policies
- Ability to work with and gain confidence of supervisors and others
- Confident and able to work independently as well as in multi-functional and cross-cultural teams
- Strong work ethic, a sense of urgency and be able to work effectively with many deadlines
- Willing to travel and work in the region or internationally, as needed
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