Legal Manager Dubai, UAE

at  JTI Japan Tobacco International

We are JTI, Japan Tobacco International, and we are present in 130 countries. We have spent years innovating, creating new and better products for the consumers to choose from. This is our business. But not only. Our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe that when they are free to be themselves, and they are given the opportunity to grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen.
That’s why our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI. It is why 83% of employees feel happy working at JTI. And why we’ve been awarded Global Top Employer status, nine years running.
So when you’re ready to choose a career you’ll love, in a company you’ll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea.
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WHOM ARE WE LOOKING FOR – REQUIREMENTS:

• LLB Law of university degree (required)
• LLM from a common law jurisdiction (desirable)
• Minimum 5 years of experience with a corporation as " House Counsel” or as an Associate with a top-tier law firm
• Advanced written and oral English level, particularly sufficient for communicating/handling legal matters. Good level of computer skills

WHAT THIS POSITION IS ABOUT – PURPOSE

This position will support the Middle East Cluster, primarily the Nakhla Business and Nakhla Brand Group.
This position will also support the Middle East Legal Team with the legal on going activities and collaborate closely with Corporate Affairs, IP, Procurement, SRA, and R&D teams on regulatory advocacy, flavour and ingredient discussions, and global contracts.

WHAT WILL YOU DO – RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overview: the primary responsibility is to support the Nakhla Business and Nakhla Brand Group. Due to the complexity of Nakhla Business, the business team needs a main legal point of contact for the day-to-day work; product legal registration; development and review of distributor and supplier agreements. The position will work closely with Corporate Affairs, SRA and R&D teams on regulatory advocacy, flavor and ingredient discussions.

• Collaboration: as required with Nakhla Business team, local M&S team, global functions, MENEAT regional and HQ legal team.
• Commercial Contracts: Review and draft all sorts of contractual agreements, such as supply, distribution, sales & marketing, confidentiality, construction, services and consulting agreements
• Standardized processes: Support the local legal team to implement and develop standardized processes to facilitate day-to-day business operations, ensure that all the agreements are available in the CLM System, and provide all the necessary support on the Platform usage.
• Employment-related matters: Advise and work closely with the Nakhla and M&S teams on all matters, when and as required
• Contentious Matters: Assist the Legal Team in the Company’s litigation matters in collaboration with the appointed external counsels, especially those related to Nakhla business
• Budgeting: Work with the Legal Director and the regional team to ensure that all appointed external legal advisors are competent in law appointed for and all legal costs charged are in line with the allocated budget.