In-House Legal advisor
Qatar Cultural and Heritage Events Center
Total years of experience :14 years, 3 Months
Responsibilities:
•Examine, analyses and provide advice/opinion on a variety of corporate, commercial and financial matters. support the Center's Departments in providing legal guidance in assigned areas, in reviewing or preparing related legal corporate, commercial and financial documentation, and in managing and advancing negotiation in these areas.
•Prepare standard contracts and agreements for use by the Departments and Director's in monitoring local, regional and international laws and legal developments that may afect the interests of the Center in respect of corporate and finance areas.
•Work with departments to provide knowledge and expertise in relation to general or specific corporate and financial legal matters.
•support Departments Heads in implementing the Legal Department's objectives within the Center.
•Handle and manage general or specific legal matters as specified in the Center's Internal Policy or assigned by Management, in accordance with policies and applicable laws and regulations.
•As In-House Legal advisor for the Center, I am responsible for all matters related to the Center and all requested researches required.
•Reviewing all legal matters and conducts legal research and studies referred to the Center, providing legal advice on various matters including but not limited to contracts and agreements templates, corporate afairs, advisory to the organization business units, corporate governance, legal compliance, Joint Venture, Major Projects, disputes and employment related topics.
•Prepares draft contracts and agreements required for The Center activities and reviews contracts and agreements and submits recommendations.
•Participates in negotiating contracts and agreements with other parties; negotiating claims to reach amicable settlements of contractual disputes and reviews diferent types of tender documents.
•Keeps abreast of laws and regulations of the State of Qatar and advices the Center's Management on the impacts of new laws and regulations.
•Secures legal compliance of the Center operations with relevant laws and regulations.
•Pro-actively create and maintain legal and compliance awareness for the organization staf with relevant laws, regulations and organization policies.
•Liaising with law firms and Governmental bodies in matters concerning the organization.
•Conducts investigations upon request related to violations committed by employees and recommends appropriate disciplinary action.
•The Center's basic business related to the Government (Ministry of Culture & Sport) and most of contracts & projects held with them. Professional Experience: