Job description

The Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial & Technology supports the Head of Legal – Commercial & Technology in managing legal risk across all geographies in which the FAB Group operates, covering Commercial & Technology activities in accordance with FAB Group legal policies and procedures. The role involves autonomous legal advisory responsibilities while escalating unusual, complex, or high-risk legal, financial, or reputational matters to senior leadership. The position provides comprehensive legal advice to business stakeholders to support strategic objectives, ensures compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and assists in establishing and implementing FAB Group legal policies. Responsibilities span litigation supervision, dispute management, representation before courts, Notaries Public, court experts, and police, and reporting litigation matters to senior legal leadership. The role supports corporate acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, incorporations, business carve-outs, M&A transactions, HR-related legal matters, debt recovery, and other corporate and commercial matters. It includes managing external legal counsel, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, maintaining standardized legal agreements and terms, conducting legal and regulatory due diligence for new products across multiple geographies, and ensuring alignment with international best practices. The Senior Legal Counsel stays current on new laws and regulations, provides legislative updates to senior stakeholders, contributes to knowledge sharing and legal training initiatives, liaises with external law firms and authorities, ensures accurate MIS and reporting, and undertakes people management responsibilities including performance management and talent development within the legal team.