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The MEA Legal and Compliance team is a collaborative and high-performing function that values the support of the business. The successful candidate will be the Head of the MEA Legal team based in Dubai, working closely with the Head of the MEA Compliance team and together reporting to the MEA Chief Counsel to support the company's MEA regional business. This role involves collaborating closely with senior leaders including regional CEOs, CFOs, COOs, General Managers, Chief Commercial Officers, HR, technology leaders, and other senior stakeholders of the MEA Region and business leaders around the world. The successful candidate will help to identify, shape, and develop opportunities for the company's MEA business as a trusted business partner.
As a senior lawyer, the individual will work closely with colleagues in MEA Legal and Compliance to support the company's business with accurate, proportionate, and timely legal and regulatory advice to assist the operational, strategic, and financial aims of the company. The candidate will support, coach, and develop the members of the MEA legal team to ensure that the team remains a valued, high-performing, and engaged partner to the MEA business.
The role also includes collaboration with colleagues around the company's International Health network and working closely with their Head of Legal counterparts in the Europe, APAC, and Americas regions. Externally, there will be opportunities to work with specialist advisers and interact with regulators and key decision-makers around the MEA region.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Head of Legal for the company's Middle East and Africa.
- Influence and collaborate with business leaders, compliance, audit, information protection, privacy, and legal leadership to define, develop, and support the implementation of business objectives in the MEA region in conjunction with the MEA Chief Counsel.
- Provide timely, concise, and accurate updates to MEA senior leadership on key legal developments impacting the company's MEA business.
- Support, coach, and develop the MEA legal team.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that the company's MEA business operates successfully within its legal and regulatory framework and business requirements.
- Remain accountable for local legal and regulatory advice.
- Provide accurate, relevant, and proportionate advice on law and regulation as required and provide advice on the operationalization of those laws and regulations, including the assessment of the practical effect and materiality of such laws and regulations.
- Draft, review, and advise on all types of legal documents including contracts and group plans, partnership, broker and distribution agreements, NDAs, policy terms and conditions.
- Manage claims, litigation, and dispute resolution.
- Ensure that legal and regulatory issues are raised and considered fully and at the earliest opportunity, and ensure decisions are documented.
- Be a champion for the company's Ethics program.
Candidate Requirements
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide guidance on complex matters in a timely, clear, and concise manner.
- Previous experience in a leadership role with the ability to interact effectively with senior leadership, external legal counsel, and other stakeholders.
- A minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience practicing law, with at least 4 years in an international law firm.
- Excellent drafting and negotiating skills, with experience in drafting complex legal agreements.
- Solid experience running complex, multi-party transactions from end to end.
- People management experience including team coaching, mentoring, and career development.
- A team player with a can-do attitude and a commitment to delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment on time and on budget.
- Solid understanding of the Middle East region’s regulatory and legal framework.
- Health insurance experience preferred but not essential.
- Ability to work confidently within groups in a multi-cultural environment and respond to global/cultural sensitivities.
- Demonstrate ethics and integrity at all times.
Offer
In addition to a motivating and competitive remuneration package, the role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to lead a highly valued team that plays a key role in the success of a business enjoying strong and exciting growth in a sector that makes a difference to people’s lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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