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Doha, Qatar

• Work with the Management of the organization to enhance the existing corporate governance framework and compliance with regulatory requirements in the jurisdiction.
• Co-Develop company structure, policies and procedures and facilitate the implementation of the same.
• Ensure compliance with local and relevant international laws in several jurisdictions.
• Ensure the identification of legal risk, develop and implement effective mitigation strategies and actions and report the risk and progress with mitigation strategies across the local and international jurisdictions.
• Lead negotiations with customers with respect to commercially advantageous terms and conditions, and if required prices and payment plans.
• The drafting and/or review of all manner of legal documents including, but not limited to POAs, Board Resolutions, GA Resolutions, AGM minutes, Compliance documents, NDAs, SPAs, SHAs, HMAs, Commercial Leases, Supply.

Doha, Qatar

• Participated in the development, definition and delivery of the change project in various areas of the business, mainly centralizing the support services departments, and creating a set of policies and procedures for.
• Engage with stakeholders, build trust and buy-ins and establish positive relationships between colleagues across the organization, maintain effective stakeholder communication and engagement throughout the project.
• Participate in the development of the change team and model improvement behaviors across the business.
• Research and benchmark best practices to inform improvement and change for the business, seek new ideas from inside and outside the business and identify innovative solutions.
• Perform gap analyses to identify gaps in performance and opportunities for improvement, mainly in the regulatory and operational levels.
• Design and implement a working corporate governance model and set of policies suitable for a family owned business and future IPO decisions.

Doha, Qatar

• Participate in the Acquisition transaction and subsequent listing of Elegancia Group of Companies.
• Recommend the optimum structure for the Dept. in coordination with CLO and HR to ensure effective workflow of operational processes.
• Prepare and recommend Dept. budget in light of yearly business plan.
• Advise on general legal matters, across all areas of the company, including contracts, corporate affairs, corporate governance, legal compliance.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements for all business units of the organization with the Business Unit teams.
• Manage and mitigate legal and operational risks through continuously and proactively working with the Business Units.

Doha, Qatar

• Develop, and implement overall strategies consistent with the organization’s overall vision, mission and goals.
• Develop short and long term strategies to drive revenue and business growth in the core activities of the organization.
• Overseeing subsidiary and consolidated planning and implementation of budgets and business plans in light of the strategic goals of the organization.
• Launch and supervise process mapping, gap analysis, and other analyses to optimize performance across the organization,
• Developed and lead regular leadership team committee to monito progress v. goals
• Identify new business opportunities and initiate relevant steps to set up and roll out such opportunities.

Doha, Qatar

• Work with stakeholders to formulate strategic goals & objectives, annual business plans, budgets, policies & procedures to streamline the Group's Operations & Funding and ensure adherence to the organizational business.
• Participate in various projects undertaken by different departments from a legal / commercial standpoint including providing legal opinion and negotiations.
• Draft, amend, review, and negotiate contractual and pre-contractual documents, including T&Cs, NDAs, customer & vendor agreements, MOUs, settlement agreements, services agreements, leases, and consultancy agreements.
• Manage legal relationships between the Operational depts. and between the group and its trade partners.
• Collaborate with the relevant management to devise defense strategies
• Research and advise on matters of legal and operational risk, anticipate and mitigate risks by applying effective techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.

Doha, Qatar

• Conduct legal research and gather legal data relevant to assigned tasks
• Clarify and explain laws, rulings, laws and regulations relevant to assigned tasks.
• Provide preliminary review and advice on assigned tasks.
• Assemble, proofread and amend drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies and other legal documents.
• Assist with formation of entities, including preparation of entity organizational documents.
• Drafting resolutions and board minutes, as instructed, and maintaining the books and records for the organization’s various affiliated entities and committees.

Doha, Qatar

Doha, Qatar

Master Of Laws - Llm, International Business Law - (Corporate Governance Emphasis)

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General ( Change Management Emphasis)

Bachelor'S Degree, Law