At Global Foods Solutions, we are a trading group at heart, uniting passion and expertise to deliver exceptional food products and services to the world.

As a dedicated partner, we cater to retailers, wholesalers, and businesses by offering a diverse range of high-quality services and products at competitive prices.

Our experienced, dynamic, and multicultural team works tirelessly to maintain the high standards that have built our reputation.

By collaborating with both local and international suppliers, we create a seamless and reliable supply chain experience for our customers.

The Junior Corporate Lawyer should be familiar with international and Lebanese corporate laws in order to uphold the company’s reputation on a legal front. He should also be skilled in negotiation and communication in order to provide sound legal advice. The candidate shall assist and deliver legal assistance and support to the Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Team in general.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive legal guidance on corporate transactions, governance, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and employment matters;
• Review, drafting, and negotiation of various types of contracts, agreements, and legal documents;
• Ensure that contracts adhere to legal requirements and align with the company’s strategic goals;
• Conduct legal research and analysis to provide strategic insights that drive key business decisions;
• Keep the company informed of the latest legal developments and their impact on operations;
• Drafting of minutes of meetings;
• Improvise and oversee the company policies on legal affairs periodically;
• Undertake and perform in-depth legal research for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and other transactions depending on the project assigned to him by the Senior Legal Counsel;
• Serve as a liaison and coordinate with regulatory authorities to maintain the company's compliance status;
• Provide legal support in coordination with and under the supervision of the Senior Legal counsel (with the view of gaining capacity to work more independently) and assist the sales team with pre-sale contracts, credit agreements, NDAs.

Required skills and qualifications:
• Bachelor degree in Law (LLB). A diploma from a French university or Common Law system would be a plus.
• A qualified lawyer before the Bar.
• 4 to 6 years of relevant professional experience, in-house lawyer experience is a plus.
• Proficiency and fluency in Arabic, English and French
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Comprehensive understanding of corporate law
• Good knowledge of contract and commercial law (IP/IT law would be a plus).
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team and under pressure in a continuously evolving environment