Senior Legal Counsel EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA)

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Law from an internationally reputable university together with a legal qualification from any of the UK, US, or certain Commonwealth countries.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 10 years’ post qualification experience in a combination of top-tier international law firm (preferably UK or US) and as an in-house legal counsel within a corporate setting.
• Subject matter expert/ specialist in a particular legal field (i.e., a shipping law specialist, a construction law specialist, finance law specialist, etc).
• Experience in international cross-border transactions and projects.
• Experience working at all levels of management consulting with senior business leadership and stakeholders.

Skills:

• Legal Skills: Highly knowledgeable of legal principles with strong drafting and negotiation, problem solving, innovative and critical thinking and research skills. Ability to negotiate, draft and vet contracts that address complex and difficult issues. Should have a solution-focused outlook and be commercially astute.
• Communication Skills: Should demonstrate exceptionally good communication skills both in written and verbal form. Must have the ability to speak articulately and persuasively to individuals at senior management level. Impact is significant - the role is a sensitive position that demands messages and instructions be clearly given both internally and externally to EGA’s partners and governing bodies. The candidate will also need exceptional communication skills in his or her legal drafting capacity since legal documentation needs to clear, concise, unambiguous, and conclusive, leaving as little room as possible for subsequent misinterpretation or exploitation.
• Interpersonal Skills: High ethical standards. A strategic and creative thinker, he or she must be result-orientated as well as detail orientated, be flexible and welcoming to change, have excellent planning and organizational skills, he or she will have an ability to manage numerous simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines, he or she will be meticulous, have exceptionally good problem-solving skills, and possess the ability to remain calm and composed during times of uncertainty and stress.
• People Skills: Must be a people person and be capable of forming strong, lasting, and meaningful relationships with others (at all levels of seniority) while maintaining firm adherence to legal standards. He or she will demonstrate confidence but remain approachable and relatable, which will inspire confidence and trust in others who will then trust in his/her insights and judgments and follow in his/her directives. Must possess a solid understanding of, and contribution to, the Function and EGA Group values, strategies, policies, and procedures.
• MS Office: Must be technology adept and have excellent computer skills. He or she must display exceptionally good MS Office, MS Excel and PowerPoint skills that will be necessary for the drafting of various legal documents and for the creation of engaging presentations as required.