Legal Support Senior Manager

Job Title Legal Support Senior Manager
Sector Legal Counsel
Department Legal Counsel
Section Legal Support
Report To Legal Counsel Director
Direct Reports (If applicable) Legal Support Senior Specialist| Legal Support Specialist

Main Job Purpose:

The primary objective of this role is to lead the legal support function across Sudatel Group and its operating companies (Sudani). Ensure strategic alignment, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property protection. This role manages the development of legal frameworks and facilitates cross-border legal coordination. In addition, advise on complex legal matters to strengthen the Group’s legal infrastructure and safeguard its legal standing.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Develop governance policies for Sudatel’s OpCo in coordination with Group Compliance and stakeholders to ensure consistent representation and legal alignment across OpCo structures.
2. Manage Sudatel Group’s legal interests concerning its OpCos and their markets to safeguard strategic and operational priorities.
3. Interface with OpCos to ensure legal support and monitor market developments and legal issues to maintain compliance and anticipate risks.
4. Support OpCos in building relationships with governments and international institutions to strengthen regulatory positioning and strategic alliances.
5. Protect Sudatel Group’s intellectual property, advise on IPR matters, follow up on filings, and set guidelines to ensure brand integrity and legal protection across the Group and OpCos.
6. Organize the annual Legal Forum to engage OpCo legal teams and share best practices that enhance legal collaboration and performance.
7. Conduct legal research and follow up with legal institutions to report on legislative impacts and inform strategic decisions.
8. Provide proactive and reactive legal advice to all Group Functions to support decision-making and ensure legal compliance.
9. Manage legal and regulatory documents and coordinate with relevant departments to update service terms and conditions, ensuring legal clarity and operational alignment.
10. Maintain the Sector’s filing systems and record documentation to ensure traceability and regulatory readiness.
11. Assist in maintaining a Legal Affairs database and create a shared point system with IT to facilitate access to legal precedents and improve internal knowledge sharing.
12. Assist in the preparation and monitor expenditures from the Sector’s annual budgets to ensure financial accountability and resource optimization.
13. Maintain Legal Affairs fixed assets and office supplies; verify assets annually and manage additions, transfers, and write-offs to ensure accurate inventory control.
14. Perform any other related matters or assignments as directed by the Senior Chief Legal Officer, Legal General Counsel, or Director Legal to support strategic legal initiatives and operational needs.

Behavioral Competencies:

1. Communication: Clearly conveys legal strategies, governance policies, and regulatory implications to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
2. Collaboration: Work cooperatively with team members and other departments to achieve shared goals and ensure smooth operations.
3. Leading Teams : Guides and mentors legal support staff, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
4. Analytical thinking: Evaluates complex legal and regulatory issues, anticipates risks, and delivers actionable insights to support strategic decisions.
5. Ethical Integrity: Upholds the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical conduct in all legal matters.
6. Operational Agility: Adapts legal support strategies to evolving regulatory environments and business priorities while maintaining service excellence.

Technical Competencies:

1. Legal Governance & Policy Development: Oversees the creation of legal frameworks and policies to support compliance and strategic alignment across the organization.
2. Regulatory Compliance: Ability to interpret and apply telecom and commercial regulations to ensure compliance across jurisdictions.
3. Intellectual Property expertise: Skilled in managing IPR strategy, including trademark filings, brand protection, and policy alignment.
4. Contract & Document Control: Oversees the preparation, review, and management of legal documents, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and legal soundness.
5. Legal Research: Conducts in-depth legal research and monitors legislative developments to inform policy and operational decisions.
6. Legal Systems Knowledge: Ability to lead the development and maintenance of legal databases and shared systems to enhance institutional memory and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

Education A bachelor’s degree in law or legal studies is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
Experience 8-10 years in a legal support, paralegal, or administrative legal role, preferably in telecom or corporate law. With 3+ years in a managerial role.
Certificates Certificates in Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)|Contract Management (IACCM)| Intellectual Property Law (IPLC), and Project Management Professional (PMP) are preferred.
Language Fluency in English and Arabic (written & spoken).