Duties
- Attends to the queries of the clients regarding legal enforcement matters for various IP rights in multijurisdictional areas in the MENA region.
- Provides legal advice and recommends a course of action on how to tackle infringement/ counterfeit matters in the MENA region
- Manages, coordinates and monitors legal enforcement cases on various IP maters
- Prepares day-to-day correspondences and reports to clients
- Translates documents when there is need
- Conducts trademark, patent, copyright research pertaining to the origin and background of their registered owner
- Conducts domain name research and searches for counterfeit items promoted online
- Liaises with external lawyers and Saba branches to obtain their feedback on infringement cases and maintain the appropriate follow-up
- Reviews IP related agreements such as licensing, franchise, master development, copyright agreements, etc.
- Prepares annual audit reports for clients pertaining to legal matters handled by the firm
Skills
- LLB in Law
- Good command of English and Arabic
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Good Organizational Skills
- Good analytical skills
- Team Player
hr@sabaip.com
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February 10, 2014
May 24, 2013
Legal Officer - Azadea - Lebanon
The Legal Officer is responsible for providing legal support to Azadea's daily operations.
Key Accountabilities
- Document and follow up on various cases and take charge of labor court cases arguing before the rent committee and consumer protection agencies
- Review various types of leases related to the business ensuring all necessary issues are covered
- Provide the Country Manager/Group Legal Counsel with regular feedback on issues related to the country's laws
- Ensure the companies' incorporation
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Law
- 3/4 years of experience in a regional/international company or reputable Law firm, with emphasis on commercial and corporate Law
- Experience in Local Law is a plus
- Fluency in English
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to details
- Commercial Understanding
- Change and Adaptability
- Cultural Awareness
- Initiative
- Customer Focus
hr.lb@azadea.com
Key Accountabilities
- Document and follow up on various cases and take charge of labor court cases arguing before the rent committee and consumer protection agencies
- Review various types of leases related to the business ensuring all necessary issues are covered
- Provide the Country Manager/Group Legal Counsel with regular feedback on issues related to the country's laws
- Ensure the companies' incorporation
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Law
- 3/4 years of experience in a regional/international company or reputable Law firm, with emphasis on commercial and corporate Law
- Experience in Local Law is a plus
- Fluency in English
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to details
- Commercial Understanding
- Change and Adaptability
- Cultural Awareness
- Initiative
- Customer Focus
hr.lb@azadea.com
December 20, 2011
Legal Affairs Intern - ESCWA - Lebanon
Responsibilities of the internship position encompass all aspects of OSLA's work- These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Conducting legal research on issues relating to international public administrative law and other areas required for legal representation of OSLA's clients.
- Assistance in client and file management including conducting client interviews, planning litigation strategy under the supervision of OSLA legal officers.
- Assistance in drafting legal documents and submissions to the UN Dispute and Appeals Tribunals.
- Attending and taking notes at interviews, conferences and hearings.
- Working on presentations and/or other information for client outreach and promotion of rule of law in the UN system.
Competencies
Communication:
- Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
- Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
- Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
- Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
- Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Teamwork:
- Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
- Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
- Places team agenda before personal agenda
- Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
- Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Planning & Organizing:
- Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies
- Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required
- Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
- Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning
- Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
- Uses time efficiently
Education
Applicants must be enrolled in graduate studies in law- For the purposes of this requirement, students currently pursuing LL.M., D.E.A., LL.D., PhD and Bar school internships are enrolled in graduate studies in law.
Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the internship programme- However, applicants are encouraged to list all relevant work experience in their UN professional history profile (PHP).
Languages
Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; proficiency in Arabic is an advantage but is not a requirement.
Assessment Method
In addition to the assessment conducted by the university or the institution where the applicant currently pursues his or her studies, the applicant will be interviewed directly by the Office of Staff Legal Assistance- The applicant may be required to provide written samples of his or her academic or professional work, such as research papers, articles or written submissions.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs- (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8)- The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
employment-escwa@un.org
- Conducting legal research on issues relating to international public administrative law and other areas required for legal representation of OSLA's clients.
- Assistance in client and file management including conducting client interviews, planning litigation strategy under the supervision of OSLA legal officers.
- Assistance in drafting legal documents and submissions to the UN Dispute and Appeals Tribunals.
- Attending and taking notes at interviews, conferences and hearings.
- Working on presentations and/or other information for client outreach and promotion of rule of law in the UN system.
Competencies
Communication:
- Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
- Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
- Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
- Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
- Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Teamwork:
- Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
- Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
- Places team agenda before personal agenda
- Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
- Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Planning & Organizing:
- Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies
- Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required
- Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
- Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning
- Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
- Uses time efficiently
Education
Applicants must be enrolled in graduate studies in law- For the purposes of this requirement, students currently pursuing LL.M., D.E.A., LL.D., PhD and Bar school internships are enrolled in graduate studies in law.
Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the internship programme- However, applicants are encouraged to list all relevant work experience in their UN professional history profile (PHP).
Languages
Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; proficiency in Arabic is an advantage but is not a requirement.
Assessment Method
In addition to the assessment conducted by the university or the institution where the applicant currently pursues his or her studies, the applicant will be interviewed directly by the Office of Staff Legal Assistance- The applicant may be required to provide written samples of his or her academic or professional work, such as research papers, articles or written submissions.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs- (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8)- The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
employment-escwa@un.org
Category:
internship,
law,
legal,
ngo
November 18, 2011
Legal Consultant - Saba & Co. IP - Lebanon
- Gives legal advise to clients on issues pertaining to trademarks, patents, copyrights, commercial laws and trust matters.
- Prepares and executes plans of action pertaining to counterfeits and infringements.
- Sends legal notices.
- Prepares submissions and complaints.
- Records trademarks with Customs Department.
- Conducts negotiations with clients and opponents.
- Assists in investigative work.
- Prepares and sends watch notices for clients.
- Drafts contracts and provides legal advice on contracts.
- Represents clients at government departments, laboratories, etc.
- Coordinates training programs vis-à-vis government agencies and clients.
- Liaisons with outsourced legal teams to ensure client needs are met.
Skills
- Fluent in spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
- Have strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft office packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
hr@sabaip.com
- Prepares and executes plans of action pertaining to counterfeits and infringements.
- Sends legal notices.
- Prepares submissions and complaints.
- Records trademarks with Customs Department.
- Conducts negotiations with clients and opponents.
- Assists in investigative work.
- Prepares and sends watch notices for clients.
- Drafts contracts and provides legal advice on contracts.
- Represents clients at government departments, laboratories, etc.
- Coordinates training programs vis-à-vis government agencies and clients.
- Liaisons with outsourced legal teams to ensure client needs are met.
Skills
- Fluent in spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
- Have strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft office packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
hr@sabaip.com
Category:
consulting,
legal
June 8, 2011
Legal Counsel, MENA - Google - Dubai
Google Legal is a close-knit team of lawyers and legal professionals who operate on a truly global stage. We take pride in working for a company with a clear mission (“to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful”) and a real soul (“don’t be evil”). Google’s innovative services raise challenging legal questions that demand creative and practical answers. We work at the crossroads of new technologies and existing laws to provide those answers, helping Google build innovative and important products for our users around the world. If this sounds like your kind of place, it probably is.
You’ll play a vital role in our growing team by advising the company on a variety of legal issues throughout the Middle East and North Africa. You’re a fully qualified lawyer in the US/UK and preferably you are also a fully qualified lawyer in an additional country in the MENA region. You will be required to explain complex local legal issues to business, product and engineering colleagues and shape a pragmatic and efficient legal strategy for all of their projects. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with Google Legal teams throughout Europe and the US, to provide legal advice and coordinate legal disputes with internal and external stakeholders. You’re hardworking, patient and an outstanding communicator; able to produce high- quality work in a flexible, fast-paced environment. A deep understanding of Google’s business and the ability to think quickly and practically are essential attributes for this job.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire spectrum of legal work in the MENA region.
- Advise the regional business, product and engineering teams. Consult with other members of Google Legal on any number of challenging legal issues, whether commercial or contentious.
- Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (including content licensing, advertising, online application licensing, mobile distribution and syndication agreements).
- Prevent and resolve legal disputes.
- Represent Google before legal and regulatory stakeholders.
Requirements
- BA/BSc/LLB degree preferred with a strong academic record.
- Qualified lawyer. Dual qualification in the US/UK and in another country in the MENA region preferred.
- Strong business judgment and ability to build relationships cross-functionally and across multiple geographies.
- Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English required
- Hard working, organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. Good business judgment.
- Flexibility (including some travel), willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters, and a sense of humor!
Apply Online
You’ll play a vital role in our growing team by advising the company on a variety of legal issues throughout the Middle East and North Africa. You’re a fully qualified lawyer in the US/UK and preferably you are also a fully qualified lawyer in an additional country in the MENA region. You will be required to explain complex local legal issues to business, product and engineering colleagues and shape a pragmatic and efficient legal strategy for all of their projects. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with Google Legal teams throughout Europe and the US, to provide legal advice and coordinate legal disputes with internal and external stakeholders. You’re hardworking, patient and an outstanding communicator; able to produce high- quality work in a flexible, fast-paced environment. A deep understanding of Google’s business and the ability to think quickly and practically are essential attributes for this job.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire spectrum of legal work in the MENA region.
- Advise the regional business, product and engineering teams. Consult with other members of Google Legal on any number of challenging legal issues, whether commercial or contentious.
- Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (including content licensing, advertising, online application licensing, mobile distribution and syndication agreements).
- Prevent and resolve legal disputes.
- Represent Google before legal and regulatory stakeholders.
Requirements
- BA/BSc/LLB degree preferred with a strong academic record.
- Qualified lawyer. Dual qualification in the US/UK and in another country in the MENA region preferred.
- Strong business judgment and ability to build relationships cross-functionally and across multiple geographies.
- Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English required
- Hard working, organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. Good business judgment.
- Flexibility (including some travel), willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters, and a sense of humor!
Apply Online
May 10, 2011
Senior Protection Clerk - UNHCR - Lebanon
UNHCR is mandated to provide protection and seek durable solutions for refugees. In the Lebanese context, its mandate function is directly discharged by the organization as the Government of Lebanon is not a party to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol. Due to the recent deterioration of the situation in Iraq, there have been an increasing number of Iraqi nationals seeking protection in Lebanon. In this context, UNHCR is expanding its operation to ensure the protection of Iraqis while paying also due regard to the other nationals seeking asylum such as Sudanese and Somalis.
A large proportion of UNHCR’s persons of concern enter Lebanon illegally. Those who enter legally usually overstay in Lebanon due to the prevailing situation in their countries of origin and end up similarly in an illegal situation. As a result, they are often arrested and faced with charges of clandestine entry / illegal stay in Lebanon, referred to courts and sentenced to imprisonment. In many instances, they are detained beyond the initial imprisonment sentence until a time they are either released following an intervention by UNHCR or they choose to repatriate to Iraq, which amounts to arbitrary detention. Their illegal status has also an impact on the daily life. They are often faced with a multitude of legal problems as a direct result. UNHCR has initiated in 2006 to this effect, in cooperation with local NGOs and independent lawyers, a legal aid project aiming to provide legal counselling and legal representation before the courts to the refugee population. A UNHCR staff member has been acting as a coordinator and is handling the daily follow up of the project. However, the project output has increased significantly in 2007 with the increasing number of persons of concern entering the country. The administrative work load was subsequently amplified.
The incumbent will make a substantial contribution to the above organizational goal in Lebanon as a member of the protection team by assisting the UNHCR’s coordinator - The Assistant Protection Officer - to manage the legal aid project.
The incumbent is required to work with individual asylum-seekers and refugees often under time pressure. He/she would have to liaise with partners, lawyers, persons of concern and local authorities in the daily follow up of individual cases. He/she would have also to undertake all of the clerical/ administrative work in relation to the project.
The incumbent would also have to assist the Assistant Protection Officer in leading UNHCR’s efforts and activities in Lebanon on statelessness. This would include contributions to research papers on the matter in addition to advocacy, establishment of networks in addition to the preparation of workshops targeting partners and other stakeholders including Lebanese officials.
Accountability
UNHCR’s protection policies, standards and doctrine are consistently and coherently applied.
Persons of concern to UNHCR are adequately received in the office, treated with dignity, kept informed, counselled and referred properly and encouraged to participate actively in matters relating to their protection.
The specific legal needs and protection issues facing persons of concern are identified in an accurate and timely manner
- Interview persons of concern with legal problems with a view to collect factual details in relation to the problems they are facing / Clear, comprehensive and well-structured reports in relation with the legal problems the persons of concern are faced with, with recommendations to assign lawyers / Field protection monitoring.
- Refer cases to partners, follow up on the cases / Clear and concise referral emails to different partners which include factual details pertaining to each case, Clear and concise follow up emails to obtain regular updating. Update the data base of the referred cases, create and update physical files pertaining to individual legal cases / Updated database and physical files, updated information regarding the processing of the cases by the courts/lawyers / generating monthly situation reports for legal aid unit.
- Contribute to the activities of the office on statelessness.
- Assists in preparing relevant data for various reports and analysis (fact sheet, sitrep, planning exercise)
Updating and producing ProGress monthly and yearly reports on legal aid including court cases, legal counseling and assistance for purposes of regularization
- Assists in promoting and disseminating refugee law, statelessness law, and IDP-related legal standards and principles with academic institutions, law enforcement officials and local authorities to strengthen the capacity of those entities in protecting refugees and others of concern.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Law or Political Science
- 2+ years of experience
- Knowledge of Refugee Law
- General organizational and computer skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Appreciation of a multi-cultural environment
- Empathy and social engagement
- Cultural and gender sensitivity and awareness
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Liaising with external contacts
- Excellent Drafting skills
Send CV & Cover Letter stating in the subject "Senior Protection Clerk" to lebbeprg@unhcr.org
A large proportion of UNHCR’s persons of concern enter Lebanon illegally. Those who enter legally usually overstay in Lebanon due to the prevailing situation in their countries of origin and end up similarly in an illegal situation. As a result, they are often arrested and faced with charges of clandestine entry / illegal stay in Lebanon, referred to courts and sentenced to imprisonment. In many instances, they are detained beyond the initial imprisonment sentence until a time they are either released following an intervention by UNHCR or they choose to repatriate to Iraq, which amounts to arbitrary detention. Their illegal status has also an impact on the daily life. They are often faced with a multitude of legal problems as a direct result. UNHCR has initiated in 2006 to this effect, in cooperation with local NGOs and independent lawyers, a legal aid project aiming to provide legal counselling and legal representation before the courts to the refugee population. A UNHCR staff member has been acting as a coordinator and is handling the daily follow up of the project. However, the project output has increased significantly in 2007 with the increasing number of persons of concern entering the country. The administrative work load was subsequently amplified.
The incumbent will make a substantial contribution to the above organizational goal in Lebanon as a member of the protection team by assisting the UNHCR’s coordinator - The Assistant Protection Officer - to manage the legal aid project.
The incumbent is required to work with individual asylum-seekers and refugees often under time pressure. He/she would have to liaise with partners, lawyers, persons of concern and local authorities in the daily follow up of individual cases. He/she would have also to undertake all of the clerical/ administrative work in relation to the project.
The incumbent would also have to assist the Assistant Protection Officer in leading UNHCR’s efforts and activities in Lebanon on statelessness. This would include contributions to research papers on the matter in addition to advocacy, establishment of networks in addition to the preparation of workshops targeting partners and other stakeholders including Lebanese officials.
Accountability
UNHCR’s protection policies, standards and doctrine are consistently and coherently applied.
Persons of concern to UNHCR are adequately received in the office, treated with dignity, kept informed, counselled and referred properly and encouraged to participate actively in matters relating to their protection.
The specific legal needs and protection issues facing persons of concern are identified in an accurate and timely manner
- Interview persons of concern with legal problems with a view to collect factual details in relation to the problems they are facing / Clear, comprehensive and well-structured reports in relation with the legal problems the persons of concern are faced with, with recommendations to assign lawyers / Field protection monitoring.
- Refer cases to partners, follow up on the cases / Clear and concise referral emails to different partners which include factual details pertaining to each case, Clear and concise follow up emails to obtain regular updating. Update the data base of the referred cases, create and update physical files pertaining to individual legal cases / Updated database and physical files, updated information regarding the processing of the cases by the courts/lawyers / generating monthly situation reports for legal aid unit.
- Contribute to the activities of the office on statelessness.
- Assists in preparing relevant data for various reports and analysis (fact sheet, sitrep, planning exercise)
Updating and producing ProGress monthly and yearly reports on legal aid including court cases, legal counseling and assistance for purposes of regularization
- Assists in promoting and disseminating refugee law, statelessness law, and IDP-related legal standards and principles with academic institutions, law enforcement officials and local authorities to strengthen the capacity of those entities in protecting refugees and others of concern.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Law or Political Science
- 2+ years of experience
- Knowledge of Refugee Law
- General organizational and computer skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Appreciation of a multi-cultural environment
- Empathy and social engagement
- Cultural and gender sensitivity and awareness
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Liaising with external contacts
- Excellent Drafting skills
Send CV & Cover Letter stating in the subject "Senior Protection Clerk" to lebbeprg@unhcr.org
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