Role:

The purpose of this role is to support in the delivery of legal and commercial advice to Khadamat Facilities Management LLC and support in compliance with all internal and external governance processes and requirements.

Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:

• Contractual Risk & Obligations: Interpret and evaluate contracts, assess risks, and provide solutions aligned with Khadamat’s risk appetite.
• Business Development & Stakeholder Engagement: Support bidding, partnerships, and project delivery options; engage with clients, partners, government, and quasi-government entities.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with commercial, finance, procurement, and HR teams to ensure consistent and compliant solutions.
• Commercial & Procurement Legal Support: Oversee supplier contracts, support negotiations, coach procurement teams, and deliver legal/contract training.
• Dispute & Litigation Management: Handle disputes with suppliers, employees, clients, and third parties, including evidence gathering, settlements, and instructing counsel.
• Governance & Company Secretary Role: Manage POAs, DOAs, licensing, establishment of entities/branches, and board/shareholder meeting processes.
• Ethics & Compliance Oversight: Lead anti-bribery, anti-corruption, whistleblower investigations, due diligence, supplier compliance (including modern slavery), and ethics training.
• Data Protection Leadership: Act as Data Protection Officer, appoint champions, oversee compliance, training, policies, and liaise with shareholder offices.
• Advisory & Strategic Legal Input: Provide legal briefings, draft NDAs/MOUs/agreements, support acquisitions/JVs, manage external counsel, and contribute to legal strategy.
• Compliance, Governance & Reporting: Ensure adherence to Khadamat Management System, safeguard data, maintain legal registers, support mandatory training, and uphold health, safety, and reporting responsibilities.

Experience

• 8 years’ corporate/commercial experience with a reputable international company/large law firm.
• Significant experience in negotiating and drafting various forms of agreements (teaming, NDA, services, JV, MOU, partnering).
• Experience of working in a bidding environment.
• Risk Management experience.

Knowledge

• Legal Qualification: Law degree with professional legal accreditation.
• Commercial & Procurement Expertise: Strong background in transactional commercial and project work, with focus on procurement and general project contracts.
• Public Sector & PPP Experience: Skilled in service delivery contracts involving public sector clients, including Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).

Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement: Confidently represent General Counsel in meetings with all levels of client and partner stakeholders.
• Contracting & Negotiation: Lead supply chain discussions, review and draft complex legal documents, and develop risk-mitigated solutions.
• Communication & Leadership: Strong written/verbal communication, able to train and present on legal, ethics, and compliance matters.
• Organizational & Analytical Ability: Excellent time management, organizational skills, financial and numerical acumen, and IT literacy.
• Professional Attributes: Mature, proactive, detail-oriented, confidential, and effective in fast-paced, team-oriented environments.