JOB SUMMARY

The Legal Counsel is primarily responsible for providing legal advice and support to Leadership in a variety of areas, which may include contracts issues, HR/labor law, disputes/litigation and medico-legal matters.

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Advises the General Counsel and other leadership of the institution regarding Sidra policies, programs, practices, and activities that are affected by legal considerations.
• Maintains a collegial approach to problem-solving and a willingness to engage in clear and transparent dialogue about both legal and non-legal issues.
• Works independently to manage timing and action plans for completing division’s functions and preparing correspondence, reports and other documents ahead of need.
• Works independently to perform duties including creating and preparing routine materials, verifying, and editing all materials for accuracy and clarity.
• Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel.
• Supervising internal group for litigation and dispute management.
• Researches and analyses law sources and complex legal issues, and prepares briefs/memorandums.
• Reviews and prepares amendments to standard terms and conditions, if applicable.
• Drafting, reviewing, approving and negotiating various contracts and agreements as needed.
• Drafts and reviews letters and other legal documents, as needed.
• Peer supports members within the Legal Department within the team about various areas of law and practices.
• Sets clear priorities in order to focus on those responsibilities and tasks
• Ability to quick study, in some areas of the law that affect the institution and eager to learn areas of the law in which expertise is lacking.
• Collaborating with management and external law firms to devise efficient defense strategies.
• Demonstrates confidence in own abilities even when working in unfamiliar areas.
• Meets work demands with considerable stamina, persistence, and a consistent focus on client needs and concerns, making extra effort and sacrifice to meet urgent requests.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships and trust with both senior leadership and colleagues in other functional areas of the organization.
• Negotiates workable solutions to complex and sensitive legal issues through the use of influence and persuasion.
• Displays appropriate listening skills even in difficult situations, questioning and listening to all parties to understand positions (including issues that are unstated or not obvious).
• Calculates and highlights risks in business process and decision making.
• Communicates and negotiates with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.)
• Displays a thorough understanding of the business model and mission of the organization, including competition and risk factors.
• Sets clear priorities in order to focus on those responsibilities and tasks that add the most value, and continually re-evaluates priorities in relation to changing business/client context.
• Conduct the work with integrity and responsibility.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law

Experience

5+ years in legal role