Senior Legal Advisor

About the role

MetLife Jordan is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor to provide strategic and operational legal support across the organization. The role will act as a trusted partner to business leaders, ensuring compliance with Jordanian laws, insurance regulations and MetLife’s global policies while facilitating business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical legal advice on corporate, insurance, commercial, employment and regulatory matters.
• Interpret and advise on new or amended laws and regulations affecting the insurance and financial services sector.
• Ensure compliance with Jordan Insurance Directorate, Central Bank of Jordan and internal governance standards.
• Draft, review, negotiate and approve a wide range of contracts, including insurance, distribution, vendor and data protection agreements.
• Support corporate governance, internal policies and codes of conduct.
• Manage litigation and dispute resolution, coordinating with external counsel and controlling legal costs.
• Advise HR on employment law issues, contracts, disciplinary actions and labor disputes.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with deep knowledge of Jordanian commercial, insurance and labor law.
• Proven experience advising senior management and handling complex regulatory environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with compliance, risk, HR, finance and operations teams.

Required skills