Legal Counsel (Remote)

Job description / Role

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51 st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Legal Counsel to join our award-winning team based in Doha, Qatar .

We envisage success in this role to include:
– Reviewing Tender Documents and providing contracts risk review with recommendation.
– Drafting / revising contracts.
– Developing KEO contract forms.
– Negotiating and closing contracts.
– Drafting and reviewing contractual letters.
– Understanding and enforcing KEO internal policies.
– Providing legal and contractual advice.
– Understanding insurance policies and requirements.
– Assisting in corporate restructuring processes and licenses.
– Reviewing Tenders Clarifications and replying, reviewing, analysing and preparing construction claims.
– Following up on disputes with external lawyers and have an input as may be necessary.

– To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will have a minimum of 8 years’ career experience with a Bachelor of Law or equivalent. Masters level qualification will be viewed favorably. Experience working in the construction industry within the GCC is required as knowledge of construction terms and principles is a pre-requisite in this position.

Furthermore, you should demonstrate:
– Highly experienced in legal matters and also computer literate and proficient in using the latest legal and IT technologies.
– Solid written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.