General Manager – Legal

Purpose of the Role

To serve as the senior legal advisor to leadership at Jindal Steel Oman — owning contractual risk, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and governance across the full spectrum of a complex international manufacturing operation.

Job Responsibilities (KRA)

Commercial & Corporate Legal Advisory

• Provide strategic legal counsel to senior management on commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters
• Support legal aspects of manufacturing, procurement, projects, and business expansion
• Align legal strategy with business objectives while minimizing organizational risk

Contract Management

• Lead drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of all complex agreements — supply, sales, EPC, technology transfer, JVs, NDAs, MOUs, and service contracts
• Drive end-to-end contract lifecycle management
• Build contract governance frameworks, templates, and approval mechanisms

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

• Lead legal strategy for commercial disputes, arbitration, and ADR matters
• Manage domestic and international arbitration proceedings
• Coordinate with external counsel and arbitration specialists on complex cases

International Legal & Cross-Border Transactions

• Manage legal matters for international contracts, global procurement, import/export, and multi-jurisdictional dealings
• Advise on international trade regulations, sanctions compliance, and global contractual obligations

Compliance & Corporate Governance

• Ensure compliance with Oman laws, corporate regulations, labour legislation, and environmental standards
• Strengthen legal compliance programs, internal controls, and governance frameworks

Legal Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate legal, contractual, and commercial risks
• Conduct legal risk assessments for strategic projects and business initiatives

Leadership

• Partner with Commercial, Procurement, Finance, HR, Operations, and Supply Chain teams
• Lead, mentor, and build a high-performance legal function

Job Requirements (KPI)

• LLB / LLM from a recognized university (mandatory)
• Additional qualifications in Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Arbitration, or Contract Management preferred
• 15+ years of post-qualification legal experience in manufacturing, industrial, EPC, or multinational setups
• Strong expertise in commercial & corporate law, contract management, arbitration, and cross-border transactions
• Experience handling multinational agreements and international stakeholders
• Prior Middle East / GCC exposure is an advantage
• Strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and leadership skills