Regional Head of Legal
2 days ago
Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for it’s employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.
About the role
We are looking for a confident, assertive, and experienced senior lawyer, ideally already operating at a Head of Legal or General Counsel level at an international organisation, to join our legal team.
You will have a proven track record of leading a legal team. You will have the confidence to be viewed by your team as the “go-to” person when matters need to be escalated by your team. Hence you will need to gain their respect for the experience that you bring to the role. You will also be expected to manage the team from a well-being and development point of view. You will be responsible for coaching and mentoring the team, including developing a training programme for the team to ensure continuous development and improvement.
A proven track record of advising on legal matters across a range of jurisdictions is key to this role. Flexibility and dexterity are key components to this role, as is deep experience with civil law jurisdictions in the Middle East. Some travel will be required for this role. It will primarily consist of travel to South Asia and across the Middle East but is not fundamental to the role.
You will need to have excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills, and have the ability to develop the same skills in your team. You will be a person who can work in a high-pressure environment, juggling and managing competing priorities, and very short deadlines.
To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate the following competencies
- Managing a team of 4 lawyers, including being responsible for their work product, development, productivity, and well-being.
- Being the “go-to” person to whom matters are escalated by the legal team.
- Adviser to the regional leadership team and interfacing with the unit leadership team
- Advising the regional leadership team on all legal issues pertaining to the region.
- Influencing the unit senior leadership team on regional decisions that touch upon the units.
- Responsible for consistent and high-quality legal advice in the region, delivery of ethics and compliance programmes to the region, and insurance.
- Managing and leading investigations in the region.
- Managing the insurance programme at a local level.
- Leading on legal training in the region, and assisting with commercial training in the region.
- Ensuring consistency of advice between the region and the Group.
- Managing the continuous learning of the legal team to ensure they are equipped to deliver legal service to the highest possible standard.
- Advising the business on fee claims and disputes, including insurance matters, which may include liaising with outside counsel and technical experts.
Knowledge, Experience, and Education
- Experienced gained in both private practice with an international firm and in-house.
- Currently operating at Head of Region or General Counsel level at an international organisation.
- Currently responsible for a team of experienced lawyers.
- Experience gained through having lived and worked in the Middle East.
- Ability to communicate and advise members of a senior leadership team on legal issues, and contribute to discussions on strategy.
Job Profile
- Our Purpose
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Flexible Working
We can offer:
- 90 calendar days’ paid maternity leave
- Competitive annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
Other Information
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
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