Play a key role in advising on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures across the Group’s ports, logistics, maritime and industrial clusters.
Core Responsibilities:
Work closely with senior internal stakeholders, including Strategy &Growth, Finance and executive management
People Management Responsibilities:
Support to identify skill gaps and training requirements for the teams to ensure consistent high performance.
Strategic Responsibilities:
Participate in the formulation of the overall Legal strategy and ensure the alignment with group objectives.
Act as a strategic advisor to the leadership team on legal best practices and trends.
Lead the strategic planning, development, execution, and evaluation of all legal initiatives.
Lead cross-functional team to streamline processes and implement best practices to drive operational excellence.
Educational and Technical Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent LLM/PHD from a recognized University
Language Skills:
English
Years of Experience:
A minimum 12-15 Years of Experience in same or similar role
Nature of Experience:
Post-qualification experience with a strong focus on M&A transactions
Experience gained at a top tier or international law firm and/or in-house within a large multinational or government-related entity preferably within the Middle East region
Proven experience advising complex cross-border M&A transactions
Strong commercial judgement, drafting, negotiation and project management skills
Pro-active, and able to operate independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment
