JOB SUMMARY:
The Legal Counsel is primarily responsible for providing legal advice and support Leadership in 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 area 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.
- Provides legal advice on contracts, medico-legal issues, labor law/HR matters, and other legal matters.
- Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
- Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
ESSENTIAL PREFERRED Education Bachelor’s degree in law Experience 5+ years in legal role Certification and Licensure Maintains an active and current license to practice law. Professional Membership Law Society/Bar Association/GILEX or equivalent Job Specific Skills and Abilities - Understands and models the desired culture of the Legal Services department.
- Excellent team skills and the ability to leverage the knowledge and talent of others
- Ability to think quickly under pressure
- Excellent negotiation skills,
- Demonstrated excellent organization, facilitation, communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Familiarity with Qatar’s laws applicable to the organization, including the Labor Law.
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic.
Sidra Medicine a healthy population is essential to a strong, prosperous society, and throughout 2020, Sidra continued to provide uninterrupted comprehensive specialist healthcare services for children and young people; and exceptional maternity, gynecology, and reproductive medical services for women, previously unavailable in Qatar and the region.” – H.H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation
Sidra Medicine represents the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser who serves as its Chairperson. This high-tech facility is home to world-class patient care, scientific expertise, and educational resources.
