Purpose

To review all documentation from a legal perspective and provide support on legal matters, ensuring that Qtel complies with the legal and regulatory requirements.

Context/ Background

The Legal Department provides support on all legal issues affecting Qtel's business. 

In the provision of all of Q-Tel's services, Qtel needs to work within the law, in all aspects and operations of the organization, both externally and internally. This role works with most of Qtel's departments providing legal support across every aspect of Qtel's business.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

Overview:

 

• Conduct legal research and review all new legislation and assess its likely impact on Qtel.

 

• Assist in managing litigation to which Qtel is a party, through external lawyers

 

• Participate in the staff disciplinary process by acting as the mandatory Legal presence on investigatory and disciplinary bodies on the CEO request

 

• Review, draft and negotiate all types of agreements to which Qtel is a party

• Review English/Arabic translations of legal documents

 

• Provide legal support to all management functions

 

• Manage the Legal department budget, under the direction of Group Legal Counsel

 

• Coordinate the Legal department input into Qtel's Quality Assurance program.

Business Impact

Impact in the preparations related to law and litigations for the company. 

Costs & Profitability

Manage the department coasts and assist in the budgeting planning across the organization.

Problem Solving

Come up with new solutions related to the day to day issues.

Planning & Organizing

Manage own time to plan and develop work in own area to meet the expectations and achieve the targets.

Minimum Experience & Essential Knowledge

 

• 5 Years experience in a legal role.
• Commercial contracts experience is a plus
• Knowledge of Qatari law is a plus
• Telecom industry experience is a plus
• Competency in basic MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Minimum Entry Qualifications

 

Bachelors Degree in law

Regular participation in continuing legal education (i.e. legal training) in relevant areas.