Legal Counsel
Core
Legal and commercial advisor providing strategic legal, contractual, and commercial support for CNS's technology and IT services portfolio, managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle from tender to termination.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel / Contract Manager
Builds
Complex commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, NDAs) for system integration, managed services, cybersecurity, cloud, and digital infrastructure.
Domain
Technology, IT services, system integration, telecommunications, managed services
Required skills
Legal drafting, contract negotiation, contract lifecycle management, risk mitigation, commercial acumen, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Law or related field, experience in government/public-sector tenders, knowledge of UAE commercial laws
Technologies
SAP Ariba, Coupa, DocuSign CLM
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice on commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters; manage end-to-end contract lifecycle including negotiation and execution; identify and mitigate legal risks; support tendering and RFP processes; coordinate with external legal counsel; draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
