Your mission:

· Provide strong contracting, legal and regulatory support to the business teams on all business operations and activities of the company.

· Ensure complete compliance with statutory & corporate secretarial matters and governance processes across the business globally including all branch and subsidiaries. This covers compliance with external clients in matters related with the business.

· Provide general legal advice and support to other functions e.g. human resources, finance, IT, admin, corporate services, real estate management etc.

· Ensure legal compliance across all geographies that the company operates in.

· Provide correct, complete and timely legal counsel for all segments of the business including practical and acceptable mitigation plans in matters open to multiple interpretations.

· Provide effective legal support to the business and procurement teams in contract structuring, preparation and negotiation.

· Draft contract templates for all lines of business of the organization.

· Managing and resolving complex contracts and RFP/Tender issues with the customers/vendors.

· Assist in evaluations and conducting thorough due diligence for all deals and transactions and effectively develop and implement appropriate risk-mitigation strategies in relation to organization's business operations.

· In coordination with organization's policies and compliance, provide appropriate advice and training to the business/ relevant teams on related contracting matters.

· Evaluate the impact of evolving legal and statutory regulations pertaining to the relevant business function and highlight the same in time and contribute to the business planning process.

· Maintain good standards of corporate governance, including ensuring compliance with applicable laws, consents, regulations, companies policies and rules.

 

Location: Lisbon (Portugal), fulltime

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

To join our team, YOU must HAVE:

· Excellent academic background with a Law Degree from a reputable university/ institution.

· Qualification with a minimum of 10 years experience and post-qualification in the corporate governance & commercial law.

· Exposure to the IT/ telecom sector would be preferred. Experience of working with all segments of statutory requirements both in Portugal and across the global where the business is represented and requires interactions would be preferred but not essential.

· Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

· Ability to draft and close commercial agreements independently and efficiently;

· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, people management, including ability to work effectively with the business team and with senior management team; proactive, with excellent research, analytical skills and should be able to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on legal issues effectively;

· Should abreast with all the applicable statutes and laws.

 

 

YOU must BE:

As part of company’s leadership team and reporting to General Counsel, the position will function as custodian and representative of the company on all legal and compliance matters. You will be the functional lead, heading legal personnel to guide the company on all matters which require legal advice and governance, corporate governance, and statutory compliance. The position will be based in Lisbon, Portugal and will report to the General Counsel in India. The position will be closely aligned and be required to interface regularly with the relevant business heads, & sales team and all other support functions.

  

If you feel that you've got what it takes to work with us and want to join a dynamic team, apply now with your updated CV, details about your motivation, your salary expectations, and your earliest possible start date at careers.portugal@mobileum.com