Key responsibilities

• Assist cluster companies in all legal matters: contracts, corporate documents, drafting and negotiations, legal opinions and assessments
• Liaise with external legal counsels and government authorities to minimize legal exposure and liability
• Conduct legal research and prepare internal memos, opinions and notes
• Provide integrated legal support to Marketing in collaboration with VP Legal C&D
• Guide critical business unit legal matters and support legal processes
• Strategize and align marketing legal processes with OQ C&D objectives
• Provide analysis on deviations in contracts and tenders from contractors and service providers
• Assist in contract formation and management activities with Procurement
• Draft and negotiate operational and business contracts
• Advise and maintain compliance controls and governance frameworks for OQ cluster entities
• Contribute to policies, procedures and risk/internal audit/governance functions
• Advise compliance across OQ marketing offices in multiple jurisdictions
• Maintain contracts and legal database for cluster
• Support contractual assessments for claims and disputes
• Assist negotiations with customers, suppliers and stakeholders
• Support labor and employee disputes in foreign offices
• Review and draft external communications to stakeholders and authorities
• Coordinate tender process and advise on contract deviations
• Maintain knowledge of legal frameworks including Oman Labor and Companies Laws
• Assist in legal risk management and compliance monitoring
• Advise on litigation and coordinate with external counsel
• Represent legal department in meetings and ensure follow-up of legal actions