Corporate Counsel II

Commercial & Business Support

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including:

  • customer and partner agreements;

  • cloud and SaaS transactions;

  • professional services agreements;

  • procurement agreements;

  • confidentiality agreements;

  • technology and outsourcing arrangements.

• Provide practical legal guidance to sales, services, finance, HR and operational stakeholders.

• Support strategic customer negotiations and executive-level commercial discussions.

• Advise on contract interpretation, risk allocation and dispute avoidance.

Corporate Governance & Legal Entity Management

• Support governance and corporate secretarial matters for entities across EMEA and APAC.

• Coordinate board meetings, shareholder resolutions and corporate approvals.

• Support legal entity restructurings, recapitalizations, liquidations and other corporate transactions.

• Manage relationships with external counsel and corporate service providers.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Advise on telecommunications, technology, privacy, cybersecurity and digital regulations.

• Support compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.

• Assist with regulatory investigations, government inquiries and audits.

• Support implementation of global compliance initiatives.

Strategic Projects

• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, outsourcing projects and other strategic initiatives.

• Participate in cross-functional projects involving finance, tax, treasury, HR and operations.

• Assist with global legal transformation and process improvement initiatives.

• Provide legal support for special projects directed by senior management and the General Counsel organization.

Disputes & Risk Management

• Manage disputes, litigation and pre-litigation matters with external counsel.

• Advise business stakeholders on risk mitigation strategies.

• Support investigations and preservation of legal privilege.

• Law degree and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction.

• Minimum 7-10 years of post-qualification legal experience in a leading law firm and/or multinational in-house legal department.

• Significant experience supporting international commercial transactions.

• Experience managing legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.

• Strong understanding of corporate governance and legal entity management.

• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced multinational environment.

• Strong commercial judgment and pragmatic problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively across cultures and time zones.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting Middle East and African jurisdictions.

• Experience in the technology, telecommunications, software or cloud sectors.

• Experience with corporate reorganizations, M&A transactions and post-acquisition integrations.

• Familiarity with data privacy, cybersecurity and telecommunications regulatory frameworks.

• Experience managing external counsel and legal budgets.

• Additional language skills (Arabic, French or another major regional language) would be advantageous.