Senior Legal Affairs Manager
Power International Holding
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 4 أشهر
- Participate in the short and long-term strategy for the division and report on the progress of activities to measure success to support the achievement of PIH’s strategic objectives.
- Recommend an optimum organization structure for the division in coordination with GCLO and the Human Resources, to ensure effective workflow of operational processes
- Collaborate with Human Resources in the development of the division’s manpower plan
- Prepare and recommend the division’s budget in alignment to the respective annual business plan and ensure proper cascading into departmental budgets.
- Advise on general business law issues and managing the legal issues of all areas of the company including but not limited to contracts and agreements templates, corporate affairs, advisory to the organization business units, corporate governance, legal compliance, Joint Ventures, disputes and employment related topics.
- Anticipate and manage the (legal) risks connected with or resulting from the business strategy and operations.
- Secure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations.
- Create and maintain awareness of business - employees for (compliance with) relevant laws and regulations.
- Conduct legal research and studies.
- Draft, review and submit recommendations regarding legal documents such as contracts, agreements (Local and International), notices, claims, official forms, Board / Shareholders resolutions, AOAs, SHAs, SPAs, JVAs, MOMs, etc.
- Supervise and manage the company’s litigation portfolio.
- Participate with departments in negotiating contracts and agreements with other parties negotiating claims to reach amicable settlements of contractual disputes and reviews different types of tender documents.
- Liaise with shareholders, law firms and Governmental bodies in matters concerning the organization.
- Prepare periodic progress reports on the department activities.
- Conduct investigations upon request related to violations committed by employees and recommend appropriate disciplinary action.
- Manage the development, implementation of and compliance to business unit policies, systems, processes and procedures, identifying potential areas of improvement, to ensure an efficient and effective operation.
- Develop, and implement clear strategic directions consistent with the organization's general vision and mission, both at a group & subsidiary levels.
- Provide leadership to the management and operational teams in alignment with the organization’s strategic direction by identifying goals, milestones, and objectives and monitoring performance.
- Develop short and long terms strategies to drive revenue and business growth in the core activities of the organization ( Logistics, Real Estate Management, Security Services, Athletics, Business Information Technologies Consultancy and Training.)
- Overseeing subsidiary and consolidated planning and implementation of budgets and business plans in light of the strategic goals of the organization.
Initiate and supervise process mapping, gap and root cause analyses functions at the organization to help the optimization of operating performance and quality following international standards. (ft. procurement processes, service quality control processes, service delivery processes, etc.)
- Develop and lead regular leadership team committee to monitor progress v. goals, initiate new project development, business set-ups and kickoff (ft. Group Security Services, Business Solutions, Real Estate management, Athletics, and logistics subsidiaries.)
- Identify new business / project opportunities and initiate relevant set up and roll out steps (operational & legal)
- Work with the HR department to build an effective succession database & Plan for senior leaders and department managers.
- Co-Develop company structure, policies, job descriptions and coordinate with HR on providing relevant skilled development programs for the team.
- Manage the organization's legal affairs ( advise on all legal matters like legal rights, new and existing - laws, and regulatory compliance. drafting / examining, negotiating and managing all contracts including employment, real estate and vendor contracts, drafting partnership Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, Articles of Association, Board resolutions, etc. Evaluating legal implications of partnerships and strategic relationships; Build and review of the organization's policies procedures and code of conduct, manage trademarks, trade names and maintain relevant business records such as CRs, minutes of meetings and resolutions, etc.)
Ensure compliance with local and relevant international laws.
- Plan, roll out and oversee compliance with a corporate governance framework that combines the organization’s requirements in light of its ownership structure and the best practices established world wide.
- Conduct legal research and review the company’s litigation strategy pertaining to legal actions filed by or against it.
Liaising with outside counsel regarding their assignments.
- Manage the Organization's litigation portfolio and liaise with outside counsel.
- Assist and advise the organization on establishing company structure, policies, procedures, conduct, culture, goals, objectives of their business operations, provide advice to any affiliates and subsidiaries throughout the group as and when required.
- Ensure compliance with local and relevant international laws.
Commercial Manager (2011 - 2012)
- Work with stakeholders to formulate strategic goals & objectives, annual business plans, budgets,
policies & procedures to streamline the Group's Operations & Funding, and ensure adherence to the
organizational business strategy.
- Participate in various projects undertaken by different departments from a legal / commercial
standpoint including providing legal opinion and negotiations when needed.
- Draft, amend, review and negotiate contractual and pre-contractual documents, including T&Cs,
NDAs, customer & vendor agreements, MOUs, settlement agreements, services agreements, leases,
and consultancy agreements.
- Manage legal relationships between the Operational depts. and between the group and its trade
partners.
- Provide advice & opinion to the Operational teams, as well a recommendations and costings
pertaining to contracts including without limitation direct selling costs, breakeven points, cashflow,
NPVs, IRRs, etc.
- Participate in drafting corporate policies, developing strategies to mitigate legal risks to the business
and developing strategies to improve contract management processes.
- Conduct a Service Gap Analysis when needed to identify problem areas and design and implement
solutions.
- Work with different departments on creating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and regularly evaluate
achievement.
Business Developer (2008-2011)
- Conduct customer surveys and analyses to address any performance issues or gaps of performance.
- Work with the internal teams to increase reach and revenue, identify growth opportunities, and optimize current services or developing new ones.
- Work with teams to optimize cost distribution and achieve economies of scale, or raising such opportunities to higher management.
- Identify new business opportunities, draw relevant plans and proposals, and ensure effective
implementation when needed.
- Conduct legal research and gather legal data relevant to assigned tasks
- Clarify and explain laws, rulings, laws and regulations relevant to assigned tasks.
- Provide preliminary review and advice on assigned tasks.
- Assemble, proofread and amend drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies and other legal documents.
- Assist with formation of entities, including preparation of entity organizational documents.
- Drafting resolutions and board minutes, as instructed, and maintaining the books and records for the organization’s various affiliated entities and committees.
- Ongoing communication and coordination with various personnel and functions within the organization, and with external counsel as and when required.
- Coordinate meetings and maintaining business plans and schedules; Providing other support as necessary.
- Keep records, organize information and create reference tools for easy use by relevant teams as and when instructed, including developing of an electronic data base, and physical filing of documents.
- Prepare financial statements, reports, memos, invoices letters, and other documents.
Perform research to prepare documents for review and presentation by boards of directors, committees, and executives.
- Take minutes of meetings and oversee their proper documentation, dissemination and signature
Translate all business documents as and when required.
- Research the public legal records and legal literature to write opinions, build arguments, or
provide legal advice, determine viability of legal action.
- Advise clients regarding legal rights and obligations, business concerns, liability issues and
viability of legal action.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Represent clients in courts, governmental entities, and other private entities.
- Conduct any witness or expert interviews necessary for adjudicating any case at hand,
- evaluate findings and develop strategies of litigation in light of available witness / expert
data.
- Prepare and draft legal documents, such as ownership deeds, trademark applications, leases,
and other contracts.
- Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
- Supervise legal assistants.
The International Business Law LLM is an advanced course of study that provides in-depth theoretical and doctrinal knowledge of the global business environment and its legal framework. The program provides the understanding of legal and institutional frameworks which govern the the global economy; global value chains, investment flows that stimulate economic growth , shared economic institutions (European Union), and international arbitration and dispute settlement with an emphasis on the area of corporate governance implementation and adherence in today's global economy.
with an emphasis on change management , AACSB-Accreditation and EQUIS-Accreditation, the University of Liverpool's School of Management's MBA program ranks amongst the top 100 MBA programmes in the world, and achieved Tier 1 Status in CEO Magazine's 2018 European MBA Rankings. the program provides the understanding and knowledge required to apply planning skills and strategies to everyday business operations by incorporating topics of business and finance as they relate to management. It also provides integrative workshops that help students develop their skills in international business, negotiations, networking and decision-making.
The University's mission is based on the following pillars: - Provision of quality education at undergraduate and graduate levels - The adoption of the principle of democracy in the education and decision-making processes. - Interaction among students, with the local community, and at the international level - Support of goal-oriented research, particularly research activities which are in line with the national development plans. UJ's school of law aims to empower students with critical thinking skills and solid understanding and applications of legal theory, jurisprudence, and methodology as needed, while utilizing interactive teaching methods. the school also works continuously to maintain its leadership of other national law schools, the MENA Area, and beyond.
• DELE Basico Diploma in Spanish Language (Diploma de espanol como lengua para extranjeros) in 1994