Senior Contracting Support – Jordan/Lebanon

About the role

Deloitte is looking for a Senior to support its client-facing teams in contractual and commercial negotiations and to support practitioners on engagement risk management. The role also covers jurisdictional legislation across the Middle East, including Free Zones, and offers cross-border collaboration with Deloitte professionals across the network.

Key responsibilities

• Review and negotiate engagement contracts, including Master Service Agreements and Framework Agreements (Deloitte terms and client-imposed terms), discussing directly with clients and their legal advisers
• Review non-disclosure agreements, hold harmless letters, inter-firm agreements, sub-contractor and teaming agreements
• Review supplier and vendor contracts to support procurement requirements
• Respond to legal, jurisdictional and regulatory changes, review existing and develop new policies and procedures
• Answer ad-hoc risk and legal queries
• Develop a good understanding of contractual risk tolerances in commercial negotiations and act as a business partner, offering practical commercial solutions
• Maintain the library of contractual templates and policies and procedures, and build a network across the risk functions of member firms

Required profile

• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in Law or a related discipline
• At least 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience of international and Middle East jurisdictional laws (including data protection) is an advantage
• Excellent command of English, verbal and written; knowledge of Arabic is preferable
• Ability to manage a demanding workload, prioritise under pressure and finish tasks to a high standard

Required skills

• Technical proficiency and computer literacy, especially with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong time management and attention to detail