Legal Advisor-FMCG

2 weeks ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Careers International Full time

The Legal Advisor in a FastMoving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company provides expert legal counsel and support to the organization ensuring compliance with laws regulations and industry standards while mitigating legal risks. This position involves advising on a wide range of legal matters including contracts regulatory compliance intellectual property disputes and corporate governance. The Legal Advisor plays a key role in protecting the companys interests resolving legal issues and supporting business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Legal Advisory and Compliance:

    • Provide legal guidance and support to internal stakeholders on a variety of legal matters including commercial contracts regulatory compliance employment law and consumer protection.
    • Interpret laws regulations and industry standards relevant to the FMCG sector ensuring the companys activities and policies comply with legal requirements.
    • Monitor legal developments and changes in regulations affecting the FMCG industry advising management on potential impacts and necessary actions.
  2. Contract Review and Negotiation:

    • Review draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements including supplier contracts distribution agreements sales contracts and licensing agreements.
    • Ensure contracts are legally sound accurately reflect the companys interests and mitigate risks related to liability indemnity termination and dispute resolution.
    • Collaborate with business teams to negotiate favorable terms and resolve contract disputes or discrepancies.
  3. Intellectual Property Protection:

    • Manage intellectual property assets including trademarks patents copyrights and trade secrets ensuring proper registration protection and enforcement of IP rights.
    • Conduct IP clearance searches assess infringement risks and advise on strategies to protect and defend the companys IP portfolio.
    • Draft and review IPrelated agreements such as licensing agreements nondisclosure agreements and assignments.
  4. Dispute Resolution and Litigation Management:

    • Manage and oversee legal disputes and litigation matters including claims disputes with vendors or customers regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.
    • Collaborate with external legal counsel as needed providing guidance and instructions managing litigation strategy and evaluating settlement options.
    • Seek to resolve disputes through negotiation mediation or alternative dispute resolution methods whenever feasible.
  5. Corporate Governance and Compliance:

    • Ensure compliance with corporate governance principles legal requirements and ethical standards advising on board matters corporate policies and compliance programs.
    • Assist in the preparation and filing of corporate documents such as annual reports board resolutions and regulatory filings.
    • Provide training and guidance to employees on legal and compliance matters promoting a culture of integrity and legal compliance throughout the organization.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelors degree in law (LLB) from an accredited institution; admission to the bar or equivalent legal qualification is required.
  • Proven experience as a legal advisor or inhouse counsel preferably in the FMCG industry or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of commercial law contract law intellectual property law and regulatory compliance relevant to the FMCG sector.
  • Excellent analytical research and problemsolving skills with the ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide practical solutions.
  • Effective communication and negotiation skills with the ability to communicate legal concepts clearly and concisely to nonlegal stakeholders.


-Bachelor\'s degree in law (LLB) from an accredited institution; admission to the bar or equivalent legal qualification is required. -Proven experience as a legal advisor or in-house counsel, preferably in the FMCG industry or a related field. -Strong knowledge of commercial law, contract law, intellectual property law, and regulatory compliance relevant to the FMCG sector. -Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide practical solutions.
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