Role Summary  :

• The Senior Counsel will be responsible for creating, implementing and maintaining the overall legal strategy for APEC. Responsibilities also include contract structuring, review and negotiation, legal support on project execution, and dispute management.

Essential functions/ responsabilities:

• Responsible for setting overall legal strategy and direction for APEC in conjunction with the GC OFE region. Work with local business leadership to evaluate legal risks and develop procedures to mitigate risks.
• Advise the APEC Commercial Leadership on a wide variety of legal issues related to the business’s operations and commercial transactions; provide contract review, negotiation and assistance on sales and service agreements, including deal structuring and development
• Provide legal support and advice on dispute management and resolution
• Work closely with other legal functional leaders to support related matters (e.g. litigation, sourcing, etc.)
• Collaborate with commercial teams and assist in product development to support business objectives
• Participate in business/deal reviews and deal approval meetings – maintain independence in counsel while supporting the commercial team in meeting their business objectives.
• Advise business on related regulatory issues and compliance matters that are specific to Algeria. Prepare and deliver updates on legal developments and requirements to various audiences and provide ongoing advice on applicable laws and regulations governing the commercial activities of APEC in Algeria.
• Manage overall legal budget including any/all outside counsel spen
• Develop and maintain commercial policies and procedures and monitor to ensure compliance
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of relevant industries in order to contribute to the commercial objectives of the business from a legal standpoint and help unite to differentiate itself from the competition

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college plus an advanced degree in law, business, or a related field of study
• 12+ years’ experience in relevant commercial transaction area(s) and general corporate law based on experience at a large law firm, financial firm or corporate legal department
• Strong oral and written communication and persuasive skills, including executive-level communication
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to take initiative and act independently and with good judgment, with little or no daily supervision or guidance
• Strong problem-solving skills, pragmatism and flexibility/resilience
• Ability to interact effectively with senior management and peers and all other levels of the organization
• Experience setting legal organizational strategy
• Experience managing professional legal commercial teams
• Strong local experience
• Ability to work in a complex and matrixed organization in a collaborative and boundaryless manner and to simultaneously manage numerous and varied tasks and to exercise sound judgment in prioritizing among them