Senior Legal Counseller

2 weeks ago

Dubai United Arab Emirates Sephora Full time

POSITION PURPOSE: The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for providing strategic legal advice and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations for Sephora Middle East. He reports to the regional CFO and have a dotted line with the Global General Counsel based in France. With the support of one direct report, the Senior Legal Counsel closely partners with the business stakeholders in the region and the Global legal team in France. In a highly dynamic retail environment, this regional role covers 6 countries (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman) and 7 legal entities. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: The Senior Legal Counsel provides legal counseling, guidance, and support to business on all Middle East matters and projects, notably: Draft and negotiate commercial agreements such as: distribution, logistics & transport, lease agreements, IT contracts and other service/consulting contracts. Drive improvements to documentation processes and develop legal template for business stakeholders that are fit for purpose, standardized and in line with global guidelines. Provide legal advice and risk analysis to all business teams (marketing, communication, merchandising, expansion, digital, IT teams ). Implement data privacy compliance program roadmap in the region and advise the business stakeholders in collecting, processing, and using data privacy. Be the regional Ethics & Compliance correspondent, deploying Sephora s global Ethics and compliance program roadmap with the support of the local E&C committee. Manage corporate secretary activities. Manage pre-litigations and litigations. Monitor new regulations, develop legal awareness and understanding for the business teams, promoting clear communication, and conducting relevant training when required. Control the quality and cost of legal services provided by external law firms. Lead by example and coach the legal counsel to enable high engagement. Communicate with stakeholders on a regular basis to resolve challenges and roadblocks with a client centric approach. SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALITY: Master s degree in business law Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within a large omni retail company and/or luxury sector. Fluency in English and Arabic, French is a plus. Strong working knowledge of regulations in Middle East, especially on competition laws, commercial, marketing & promotion practices, sustainability topics, and lease agreements. Demonstrated ability to deliver practical guidance clearly and concisely. Acting as a key business partner with problem-solving mindset. Ability to assess legal risks and propose viable solutions legally and commercially. Highly proactive and organized, while managing multiple and complex projects. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good judgment, strong analytical skills, flexible and pragmatic. Exemplary integrity and display a commitment to ethics in all actions. Good team spirit and collaboration skills. Most importantly, She/he needs to live and breathe the Sephora Culture, DNA and Employee Value propositions (EVP) with a passion for people and making a difference. She/he need to have excellent authentic communication and influencing skills and be energized by working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

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