Legal Counsel

About the job

Join the House of AMOUAGE

Are you ready to shape the future of our people in the iconic House of AMOUAGE? We are seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to join our team and play a key role in supporting our continued growth and success. Your expertise will help shape and safeguard the legal foundation of our organization.

Your Mission

Reporting to Board of Directors the Legal Counsel provides expert legal advice and guidance on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. This role ensures legal compliance, mitigates risks, and supports business objectives through proactive legal strategy, contract management and leading external experts/consultants.

Your Impact

Legal Counsel, Compliance & Risk Oversight

• Provide comprehensive legal counsel on all corporate matters affecting the company
• Ensure compliance with Oman Commercial Companies Law and regulations across all business activities
• Advise on legal risks and liabilities with various business deals
• Oversee the company's enterprise risk management framework as it relates to legal and regulatory exposure
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise management on potential impact, legal risks, compliance issues and changes relevant for the company
• Collaborate across functions and develop internal policies to minimize legal exposure (anti-bribery, AML, conflict of interest, etc.)

Legal Support on Contracts & Agreements

• Legal leadership support on drafting and/or reviewing agreements/contracts with suppliers, customers, business partners and within the group companies
• Oversee employment contracts and provide legal support to HR-related legal matters.
• Ensure all contractual arrangements comply with applicable laws and internal policies

Board Secretarial Duties (SAOC)

• Serve as Company Secretary to the Board of Directors, ensuring compliance with statutory governance requirements for closed joint stock companies
• Advise Board members on fiduciary duties, governance frameworks, and regulatory obligations under Omani law.
• Organise and attend board meetings, ensuring timely preparation and circulation of agendas, meeting papers, draft minutes and resolutions
• Ensure compliance with legal corporate governance requirements as per Omani laws
• Maintain corporate records and statutory filings
• Coordinate board communications and documentation

Litigation and Representation

• Advise on appointment of external legal representatives of the company in Omani courts and on legal proceedings
• Monitor, liaise and collaborate with external legal counsel and manage litigation, disputes or legal claims globally and on employee related legal issues
• Oversee responses to regulatory investigations, compliance breaches or enforcement actions.
• Advise on developing strategies to resolve legal disputes efficiently to protect the company's reputation and interests.
• Coordinate forensic audits for suspected breaches of FSA's Securities regulations.

Strategic Legal Support

• Advise on legal aspects and collaborate with senior management on strategic business initiatives including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, assets sales and corporate restructuring
• Provide legal input on international expansion, market entry strategies and foreign partnerships.
• Support due diligence, transactional structuring, and regulatory compliance and any other legal professional support as needed by the organisation.

Strong knowledge of:

• Omani Commercial Companies Law and related regulations (e.g., Financial Services Authority (FSA) rules, Securities Law, Labour Law, Dispute Resolution).

Corporate Governance & Board Secretarial Skills

• In-depth understanding of corporate governance frameworks for closed joint-stock companies (SAOC) in Oman.
• Board Management: Organizing board meetings, preparing agendas, drafting resolutions, maintaining minutes; advising directors on fiduciary duties, governance best practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Statutory Compliance: Ensuring proper filings with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion (MOCIIP), CMA, and other regulators.
• Corporate Records Management: Maintaining registers (shareholders, directors, etc.) and ensuring compliance with record-keeping laws.

Your Journey With Us

The AMOUAGE Advantage

Join a House that has been creating luxury fragrance experiences since 1983. At AMOUAGE, you'll be part of a legacy that combines artisanal craftsmanship with modern innovation, bringing extraordinary olfactory experiences to clients worldwide. The House of AMOUAGE, has been on an aggressive growth trajectory within the fast-growing ultra luxury perfumes segment, unlocking tremendous personal and career development opportunities for our team members across multiple locations including Muscat, Dubai, New York, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur. We foresee the incumbent of this role to grow in this opportunity together with AMOUAGE.

Your Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB or equivalent); Master of Laws (LLM) is a plus.
• Licensed to practice law in Omani jurisdiction
• 5 - 7 years of experience in a corporate legal environment (SAOG/SAOC) or law firm.
• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, and regulatory law.
• Multi-lingual skills preferred with minimum English & Arabic proficiency (written & verbal)
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• High ethical standards and attention to detail.