Lawyer with Office of the General Counsel (6 Months) Contract

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

Position summary
The ME Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Team operates across all lines of service and across the region to provide legal advice and support on a day-to-day basis to client-facing teams, with the goal of supporting the operation and growth of the business whilst taking appropriate risk decisions.
  
There are dedicated subject matter experts in each of the sub functions within the OGC team who are available to support and consult with partners and engagement teams on all legal, structural and dispute-related queries.

The corporate lawyer hired for this position must operate with a pragmatic mindset and be solution-oriented.
 He or she must demonstrate an ability to balance risks identified with maintaining a commercial outlook in the approach to answering queries.
 The role is more than just following policies or processes and includes being flexible in applying business judgment, understanding of the business, its operations, products, and services.
 The lawyer should have deep relationships with partners and other senior engagement team members within the business.

Primary duties and responsibilities
Financial 
Adheres to the OGC Budget
Customers
Support Senior OGC members, ME Chief Risk Officer (CRO)  and ME General Counsel (GC) on corporate, commercial and company secretarial legal Middle East matters.

Manage and monitor corporate secretarial and compliance matters across the Middle East.
 This includes annual filings, boards and general assembly meetings, licenses and all other actions required to maintain the good standing of the member firms of PwC Middle East.
 
Address all internal and external requests related to corporate secretarial matters.
 
Handle correspondence, collating information, writing reports, and communicating decisions to relevant company stakeholders.

Provide support on commercial and transactional matters.

Provide advice on corporate structuring and restructuring issues.
 This includes legal entity establishment across the Middle East, liquidations, changes of ownership, and all types of corporate amendments as required.

 Conduct legal research and provides the business with day-to-day legal advice and support on a wide range of corporate matters.
 
Liaise with external counsel as needed to handle/manage corporate matters.

Support transactions and ad-hoc projects across the Middle East.
 This includes acquisitions, joint ventures, and all other types of transactions as required, and involves drafting/review of legal documentation, carrying out due diligence, and liaising with external counsel (where applicable).
 
Provide updates to and work closely with Global firm R&Q and Global OGC teams as well as PwC UK OGC,  on significant adverse matters.

Liaise with other R&Q functions such as Independence, Compliance, AML etc for specialist advice.

Build relationships with the relevant LoS R&Q Leader, other R&Q Leaders, and LoS / IFS Partners and engagement teams.

Meet with the allocated LoS R&Q / IFS Leader to discuss key findings, areas of concerns and / or gather feedback.

Consult and escalate to the LoS R&Q Leader / OGC ME General Counsel as necessary.

Internal Process
Provide support and lead on sensitive corporate and compliance matters.

Provide support to OGC projects as needed.

Ensure compliance with the relevant PwC Network standards, policies, and procedures.

Learning & Growth
Meet with relevant business stakeholders and LoS R&Q Partners regularly to ensure optimal relationships.

Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members.
 
Contribute to an environment of teamwork within the R&Q team.

Act as a key resource and liaise with other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships.
 

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

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Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

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Optional Skills

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Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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