Contracts Counsel

at  Bain Company Inc

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor’s list for the last 13 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates must have the following core qualifications and qualities:

• Law degree with strong academic records
• Solid law firm training and/or work experience in a globally recognized firm, in-house legal experience in a leading multinational company considered valuable
• 2+ years’ experience in general corporate work, including independently managing international or regional projects
• Business fluency in Arabic and English
• Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills
• Proven ability to deliver commercially-minded and legally sound advice
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Outstanding communication (verbal and written) skills
• Abilities and confidence to work independently, balanced with a strong one-team ethic
• Highly developed organizational skills, detail-oriented, and hard working
• Proficiency in MS Office

Responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating legal contracts including consulting engagement agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor contracts, and various other types of agreements.
• Directly negotiating and/or supporting the negotiation of an agreement acceptable to Bain.
• Communicating the assessment of the legal issues in an agreement to internal clients and relevant legal and global stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Reviewing and preparing RFP responses.
• Advising Bain Partners and teams on a wide spectrum of legal matters and supporting them and other business functions in the contracting process.
• Managing and interacting with various systems and software tools that are used in the contracting process.
• Supporting on special projects as required.
• Managing administrative tasks, including management and archiving of contracts and records.

Responsibilities may change and increase over time as business needs and individual’s capabilities warrant.