• Qualified attorney/solicitor with 8+ years PQE including in-house experience. Regional and cross boarder experience preferred
• Multinational/international legal knowledge and expertise is preferred.
• Knowledge of contractual law, anti-trust, company law, labor law, Intellectual Property, and litigation. Ability to negotiate, draft and vet contracts that address complex and difficult issues.
• Ability to speak articulately and persuasively to individuals at all management levels.
• Ability to determine appropriate action/solutions to complex legal and business issues dealing with clients and customers.
• Requires law degree. Admitted to practice in local jurisdiction with relevant practice experience.
• English & Arabic Fluency is essential
Competencies & Skills
• Ability to lead and function in a team and work independently
• Ability to accept responsibility/high ethical standards
• Ability to identify and assess risks and make objective decisions in the best interest of the company, taking the relevant legal and business issues into consideration
• Sound drafting, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to react positively to a changing environment
• Ability to express clearly both verbally and writing
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment, and to meet critical deadlines
Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• Minimum 8+ years post qualification experience in practice as an attorney or advocate and relevant in-house experience preferably as leader of an in-house department.
• Knowledge of networking, consulting services, hardware and software industries a strong plus
• Relevant in-house experience
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
• Additional business, tax, commercial or other appropriate qualification is preferable
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education
Master’s Degree