Legal Counsel (Qatari nationals only)

-Advises the General Counsel and other leadership of the institution regarding Sidra policies, programs, practices, and activities that are affected by legal considerations. 

-Maintains a collegial approach to problem-solving and a willingness to engage in clear and transparent dialogue about both legal and non-legal issues. 

-Works independently to manage timing and action plans for completing division’s functions and preparing correspondence, reports and other documents ahead of need. 

-Works independently to perform duties including creating and preparing routine materials, verifying, and editing all materials for accuracy and clarity. 

-Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel. 

-Supervising internal group for litigation and dispute management.  

-Researches and analyses law sources and complex legal issues, and prepares briefs/memorandums. 

-Reviews and prepares amendments to standard terms and conditions, if applicable.  

-Drafting, reviewing, approving and negotiating various contracts and agreements as needed. 

-Drafts and reviews letters and other legal documents, as needed.  

-Peer supports members within the Legal Department within the team about various area of law and practices.  

-Sets clear priorities in order to focus on those responsibilities and tasks 

-Ability to quick study, in some areas of the law that affect the institution and eager to learn areas of the law in which expertise is lacking.  

-Collaborating with management and external law firms to devise efficient defense strategies. 

-Demonstrates confidence in own abilities even when working in unfamiliar areas. 

-Meets work demands with considerable stamina, persistence, and a consistent focus on client needs and concerns, making extra effort and sacrifice to meet urgent requests. 

-Develops and maintains strong working relationships and trust with both senior leadership and colleagues in other functional areas of the organization. 

-Negotiates workable solutions to complex and sensitive legal issues through the use of influence and persuasion. 

-Displays appropriate listening skills even in difficult situations, questioning and listening to all parties to understand positions (including issues that are unstated or not obvious). 

-Calculates and highlights risks in business process and decision making. 

-Communicates and negotiates with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.)  

-Displays a thorough understanding of the business model and mission of the organization, including competition and risk factors. 

-Sets clear priorities in order to focus on those responsibilities and tasks that add the most value, and continually re-evaluates priorities in relation to changing business/client context. 

-Conduct the work with integrity and responsibility.  

-Provides legal advice on contracts, medico-legal issues, labor law/HR matters, and other legal matters. 

-Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies 

-Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values.