Lawyer with Office of the General Counsel

Overview

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry / Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS Office of General Counsel (OGC)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in legal services offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries.

Those in corporate law at PwC will provide legal advice and support to clients on various corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions corporate governance and compliance. You will leverage experience in corporate law and the ability to navigate complex legal frameworks.

Responsibilities

Primary duties and responsibilities

• Adheres to the OGC Budget
• Support Senior OGC members ME Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and ME General Counsel (GC) on litigation matters arising in the UAE and elsewhere in the Middle East.
• Provide advice and support in relation to all litigation matters including drafting pleadings researching legal issues appearing before judicial and administrative bodies and providing interpretations of law and regulation to engagement teams to help them understand how regulations apply to the firm and to client engagements.
• Provide advice and support in dealing with a wide range of contentious or potentially contentious situations including in relation to liquidators and bankruptcy situations involving clients or exclients.
• Liaise with external counsel and other stakeholders involved in litigation matters as appropriate.
• Provide updates to and work closely with Global firm R&Q and Global OGC teams as well as PwC UK OGC on significant adverse matters.
• Provide advice to engagement teams and LoS R&Q teams on all legal related areas of risk during an engagement lifecycle.
• Liaise with other R&Q functions such as Independence Compliance AML etc for specialist advice.
• Build relationships with the relevant LoS R&Q Leader other R&Q Leaders and LoS / IFS Partners and engagement teams.
• Meet with the allocated LoS R&Q / IFS Leader to discuss key findings areas of concerns and / or gather feedback.
• Consult and escalate to the LoS R&Q Leader / OGC ME General Counsel as necessary.

Internal Process

Learning & Growth

Education (if blank degree and / or field of study not specified)

Degrees / Field of Study required :

Degrees / Field of Study preferred :

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date

Key Skills

General Counsel,Legal Case Management,Legal Drafting,Litigation,Intellectual Property Law,Legal Counsel,Legal Research,Securities Law,Employment & Labor Law,Real Estate Law,negotiation,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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