Shadi Khattar

• Advise and guide all directorates on all contracts, procurement and legal related matters and ensure compliance with existing Federal and Local Laws and Regulations.

• Provide concise and practical legal advice to all departments as and when required. Assist in the representation and preparation of litigations filed against the organization.

• Oversight of the contract management process and document management. Development of specific standards for issuing tenders to contractors and subcontractors.

• Communicate to stakeholders and report to senior management about all contract-related matters. Interacting with contractors, suppliers and clients as necessary.

• Draft, review and negotiate various types of contracts, agreements including but not limited to construction contracts, service contracts, blanket agreements, consultancy contracts, commercial contracts, employment contracts, joint ventures, memorandum of understanding (MOU's), non-disclosure agreements (NDA's), negotiating special licensing and subscription order forms regulatory matters, intellectual property, terms and amendments for clienteles located in the UAE, Europe and the Middle East.

• Drive contract lifecycle from drafting through completion of the negotiation process and contract execution until closure. Assessing, explaining, negotiating, managing and documenting contractual risk (financial, legal, security, and brand risk) and accountability (legal and commercial).

• Manage contract correspondences, claims and remedies (suggest remedial actions to evade legal implications that may affect the organization) change control process and related correspondence requiring legal input.

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of contractors, consultants for compliance with contractual obligations, laws and regulations. Review remedies and resource actions against contractors for breaches of a material nature that may impact the business and provide legal advice where applicable

• Provide effective support and guidance to the organization stakeholders where deemed appropriate, whilst ensuring optimal delivery of assigned duties and responsibilities. Support and participate in negotiations and clarifications on behalf of departments to ensure the effective management of contract relationships between the business and third parties.

• Meeting with clients to discuss business and legal matters ensuring all contract documentation is up to date. Interprets contracts, negotiate contract renewals and effectively resolves issues with service providers and suppliers.

• Review and respond to all audit reports and recommendations. Review and refinement of company's policies, procedures and guidelines. Ensure contractual obligations adhere with the UAE laws and regulations and in line with organization policies and procedures in order to reduce the company's liability and protect its interest.

• Plan, organize and lead the bid solicitation process including drafting and issuing RFQ, RFP for a wide range of construction related Projects.

• Ensures the integrity of the competitive bidding process, facilitates bidder debriefings, and exercises appropriate judgment and tact while ensuring to protect confidential information.

• Acquisition of goods, services, assets and maintain uninterrupted flow of deliveries.

• Contact suppliers to obtain availability and product specifications or to solicit bids, obtain price and compare quotes.

• Business Lead for the PO & Inventory Modules - Oracle Project EBS12 - Key Responsibilities:

• Define & present the “AS IS” & “TO BE” PO & Inventory module business requirement processes:

• Describe purchase categories; Specify requirements for purchase procedure; Indicate necessities for the receiving procedure;

• Return procedure; Issue stock items; Identification & disposal of damaged stock; Capital goods stock transfer;

• Vendor evaluation & disqualification process; vendor identification & notification process;

• Assist to provide effective legal advisory services and continuous support on any arising issues that may impact the day-to-day operations within the various functions residing within the organization, suitable to their respective diverse activities, in order to ensure timely resolution of any outstanding legal matters.

• Assist the Legal Director on all contractual matters including drafting, reviewing and/or approving construction contracts, service contracts, commercial contracts, consultancy contracts, employment contracts, joint ventures, MOUs, NDAs, regulatory matters, intellectual property etc.

• Assist the legal counselor to ensure that the organization operates with the relevant legal provisions laid down by the applicable laws and regulations.

• Maintains a deep understanding of contract templates, contracts policy, legal risk and liability, and company position on various matters.
• Ensure compliance with company policies as well as applicable laws or regulations.

• Draw power of attorney, draft minutes of meeting, documenting and pursuing legal cases to support the effective management of legal requirements.

• Co-ordinate with the competitive authorities and/or legal firm regarding disputes, prosecution, litigation process and standardization of procedures.

• Translate legal documents and others from English to Arabic.

• Participate in resolving legal issues under the supervision and control of the legal counsel.

Assist the legal counselor to ensure that the organization operates with the relevant legal provisions laid down by the applicable laws and regulations.
Draft and review different types of agreements, incorporation of limited liability companies, joint ventures, commercial contracts, exclusive agency agreements and otherwise.
Draw power of attorney, draft minutes of meeting, documenting and pursuing legal cases to support the effective management of legal requirements.
Co-ordinate with the competitive authorities and/or legal firm regarding disputes, prosecution, litigation process and standardization of procedures.

Translate legal documents and others from English to Arabic.
Participate in resolving legal issues under the supervision and control of the legal counselor.