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Jordan

Jordan & Bahrain

Position simultaneously held with my responsibilities as Director of Legal that entails:- Recording and maintaining minutes of board meeting and action points in addition to following up with management that said action points are completed.- Custodian of corporate records and responsible for maintaining documents in compliance with policies and relevant laws.- Filing board related documents with the government. - Preparing notices, agendas and liaising with management to… Show more Position simultaneously held with my responsibilities as Director of Legal that entails:- Recording and maintaining minutes of board meeting and action points in addition to following up with management that said action points are completed.- Custodian of corporate records and responsible for maintaining documents in compliance with policies and relevant laws.- Filing board related documents with the government. - Preparing notices, agendas and liaising with management to provide relevant supporting documents. Show less

Jordan

Leading the Legal, Regulatory and Government function in the Company. Guiding the Company in all Legal and Regulatory matters focusing on strategically and commercially aligned advice while mitigating risks. Lead negotiator representing the Company in all legal and regulatory matters navigating the complexity of the negotiations and brining all stakeholders to the table to achieve the best outcome. Responsible for developing legal and regulatory strategies, policy development… Show more Leading the Legal, Regulatory and Government function in the Company. Guiding the Company in all Legal and Regulatory matters focusing on strategically and commercially aligned advice while mitigating risks. Lead negotiator representing the Company in all legal and regulatory matters navigating the complexity of the negotiations and brining all stakeholders to the table to achieve the best outcome. Responsible for developing legal and regulatory strategies, policy development, support on licensing and spectrum management, data protection & privacy and competition.Responsible for engaging with and leveraging the Government at various levels of stakeholders and liaising with various official and security authorities and legislators ensuring effective communications, collaboration and building long-term relationships leading to win-win outcomes. Leading the Legal, Regulatory and Government teams with strong, authentic and trusting relationships. Focus on building on the team members’ strengths elevating their performance and supporting their growth while serving the organization. Capital Review Board- Ensuring that all capital expenditures above JD40 are supported by quality proposals, clear deliverables, accountable stakeholders and advance the company’s strategic objectives and are financially viable and sustainable.Fraud Committee- acting as an independent party with an active role in running investigations, detecting non-compliance and/ or violations to policies or legislation, providing recommendations on mitigation plans, rectifications plans and disciplinary actions. Show less

Jordan

Responsible to provide legal support to internal clients across all departments. Direct responsibilities include providing day-to-day advice on a variety of legal matters, contracts, contract status, terms and conditions, liabilities and risk. Negotiating, drafting and executing contracts, resolving issues that arise in commercial relationships, handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries, and drafting, developing and revising internal bylaws and policies with a focus on identifying… Show more Responsible to provide legal support to internal clients across all departments. Direct responsibilities include providing day-to-day advice on a variety of legal matters, contracts, contract status, terms and conditions, liabilities and risk. Negotiating, drafting and executing contracts, resolving issues that arise in commercial relationships, handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries, and drafting, developing and revising internal bylaws and policies with a focus on identifying opportunities for process improvements. Possessing an ability to quickly master the fundamentals of the role, the scope of my work widened extensively to include internal clients ranging from staff to executives and regulatory issues, public policy, public consultations, and new legislation serving as lead counsel on strategic projects providing advice that is strategically aligned and business-focused. As Legal Counsel, I am also responsible for the end to end management of the relationship with external legal counsel and litigators in addition to representing management on some external committees, panels, and working parties.Set and implement Umniah’s Regulatory StrategyManage building Regulatory PlanMange conducting Regulatory studiesLicensingDrafting and coordinating Umniah’s position on key policy matters, interpreting how these policies impact the businessManaging the implementation plans for lobbying within the appropriate regulatory circles in order to remain updated and present Umniah viewpoint on regulatory matters or decisionsManage lobbying to get support in cases benefiting UmniahManage developing and maintaining the relations with public and private entitiesManaging/maintaining Umniah membership and presentation in Telecom bodies/unions/forums regionally & internationallyFind opportunities for Umniah to collaborate with the public sector to enhance various public sectors such as telecommunications and education. Show less

Jordan, Bahrain

This position is simultaneously held with my responsibilities as General Counsel for all legal and legal regulatory matters with a broad portfolio of areas of expertise and cross sector exposure. Primary adviser to the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Leadership Team, Investigation Committee, Fraud Committee and Internal Audit.- Structuring and managing the Legal Department function and leveraging the expertise of staff/ resources to serve a growing business.- Advising Group Executives… Show more This position is simultaneously held with my responsibilities as General Counsel for all legal and legal regulatory matters with a broad portfolio of areas of expertise and cross sector exposure. Primary adviser to the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Leadership Team, Investigation Committee, Fraud Committee and Internal Audit.- Structuring and managing the Legal Department function and leveraging the expertise of staff/ resources to serve a growing business.- Advising Group Executives, Board of Directors and CEO on various legal and compliance issues.- Overseeing the selection and management of external legal counsel. - Assessing the merits of court cases working with management to identify the best strategic defense and provide management with recommendations in regards to settlements of disputes.- Member of the Senior Leadership Team.- Member of the Capital Review Board. Show less

Jordan, Bahrain

Position simultaneously held with my responsibilities as General Counsel for all legal and legal regulatory matters with a broad portfolio of areas of expertise and cross sector exposure. Primary adviser to the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Leadership Team, Investigation Committee, Fraud Committee and Internal Audit.- Structuring and managing the Legal Department function and leveraging the expertise of staff/ resources to serve a growing business.- Advising Group Executives, Board of… Show more Position simultaneously held with my responsibilities as General Counsel for all legal and legal regulatory matters with a broad portfolio of areas of expertise and cross sector exposure. Primary adviser to the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Leadership Team, Investigation Committee, Fraud Committee and Internal Audit.- Structuring and managing the Legal Department function and leveraging the expertise of staff/ resources to serve a growing business.- Advising Group Executives, Board of Directors and CEO on various legal and compliance issues.- Overseeing the selection and management of external legal counsel. - Assessing the merits of court cases working with management to identify the best strategic defense and provide management with recommendations in regards to settlements of disputes.- Member of the Senior Leadership Team.- Member of the Capital Review Board. Show less

Jordan- Amman

Responsible to provide legal support to internal clients across all departments. Direct responsibilities include providing day-to-day advice on a variety of legal matters, contracts, contract status, terms and conditions, liabilities and risks. In addition to negotiating, drafting and executing contracts, resolving issues that arise in commercial relationships, handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries, and drafting, developing and revising internal bylaws and policies with a focus… Show more Responsible to provide legal support to internal clients across all departments. Direct responsibilities include providing day-to-day advice on a variety of legal matters, contracts, contract status, terms and conditions, liabilities and risks. In addition to negotiating, drafting and executing contracts, resolving issues that arise in commercial relationships, handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries, and drafting, developing and revising internal bylaws and policies with a focus on identifying opportunities for process improvements. With an ability to quickly master the fundamentals of the role, the scope of my work widened extensively to include internal clients ranging from staff to executives and regulatory issues, public policy, public consultations, and new legislation serving as lead counsel on strategic projects providing advice that is strategically aligned and business-focused. As Legal Counsel, I am also responsible for the end to end management of the relationship with external legal counsel and litigators in addition to representing management on some external committees, panels, and working parties. Show less

Jordan

Appointed by HRH Princess Basma to serve as a board member in her non-profit organization that is the most wide-spread grassroots women’s movement in Jordan; advocating for women’s rights and increased women’s participation decision making roles across the Jordan.

Amman, Jordan

Appointed by HE Minister of Higher Education to serve as a board member to manage the Fund that extends grants and loans for Jordanian students in the Jordanian Universities.

Jordan- Amman

As Contracts Officer, I provided support and worked closely with all the Groups’ Companies with direct responsibility for determining contractual requirements, special provisions and terms and conditions for each project, the review, negotiation and processing of drafting a variety of fit for purpose contracts for the business which included sourcing, licensing, escrow, employment, blanket-purchase agreements. In addition to participating in negotiations for all the projects that require legal… Show more As Contracts Officer, I provided support and worked closely with all the Groups’ Companies with direct responsibility for determining contractual requirements, special provisions and terms and conditions for each project, the review, negotiation and processing of drafting a variety of fit for purpose contracts for the business which included sourcing, licensing, escrow, employment, blanket-purchase agreements. In addition to participating in negotiations for all the projects that require legal documentation and serving as a central point of contact to manage responses during bidding and awarding, preparing bi-weekly reports that include risk assessment, implementation schedule, renewal schedule, assigned responsibilities, breaches and claims and acting on the Management’s behalf in overseas companies’ restructuring. Show less

Jordan- Amman

Underwent professional training in the Legal Department of the Housing Bank under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy General Counsel during which I attended hearings before the Courts of Reconciliation and First Instance, made statutory and procedural filings, drafted local and international contracts with main focus on the banking industry, drafted court documentation, translated legal documents, took attendance notes, performed research and filed land registry applications and… Show more Underwent professional training in the Legal Department of the Housing Bank under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy General Counsel during which I attended hearings before the Courts of Reconciliation and First Instance, made statutory and procedural filings, drafted local and international contracts with main focus on the banking industry, drafted court documentation, translated legal documents, took attendance notes, performed research and filed land registry applications and requisitions. Show less

Master'S, International Business Law

Bachelor'S, Law