Overview
Line of Service
Tax
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Risk
Management Level
Director
Job Description & Summary
A career within Legal Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients adopt a more strategic approach to global entity governance across their organisations. We help our clients and their legal entities with the incorporation of new companies, on going compliance with local legislation, and restructuring of their global businesses to manage governance and compliance risks.
Our team specialises in providing legal advice across all of our clients disciplines. You’ll help provide legal support to a wide array of specialty areas from cyber security and technology to banking and intellectual property.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
The Middle East Legal Practice is looking for a Director to support the expansion of our Governance opportunities in the Middle East market. You’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level role include, but are not limited to;
– Delivering quality solutions to clients (primarily Government) across a range of industry sectors in the Middle East.
– Support in building a capable EGC team, under the guidance and oversight of EGC Co-Lead, Head of Legal and Middle East leadership.
– Establish effective client relationships with key client organisations, across both the Government and Private Sector.
Responsibilities:
– Advising clients on Corporate Secretarial and Governance best practice including oversight for the delivery of a range of client projects, particularly in relation to Board and Committee Governance.
– Delivering quality Governance framework solutions to clients in multiple industry sectors across the region.
– Lead the delivery of Governance advisory engagements.
– Support business development activities and client service contract negotiations.
– Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.
– The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East (specifically Saudi Arabia) or where the project requirements dictate.
– Support business management and operational matters, including recruitment,
resourcing, finance and risk management.
– Excellent communications skills in Arabic (preferable) and English.
– Ability to work under pressure with unpredictable and fluid deadlines.
– Big 4 or market-leading experience with proven negotiation technique and relationship capability.
– Proven leadership capabilities for both direct reporting personnel and wider project teams.
Qualifications / Educational Background / Skills
Masters or MBA
Fully CGI Qualified ideally ACG
Excellent attention to detail
Years of Experience
A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a Corporate Governance environment.
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
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
Job Posting End Date
About PwC Middle East
At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Established in the region for 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,200 people across 12 countries. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market and beyond.
