Legal Affairs Senior Manager Department - MBA - Bilal Jreideh

Bilal El Jreideh

Mobil1: 00963 966222569                                   Mobil2: 00963 944694997   Email: bjreideh@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To work within a progressive organization where my experience in providing quality Legal Affairs services and consultations, will positively participate in making this organization an employer of choice to attain and retain the top talents which will enhance the business continuity and increase profitability.

CAREER PATH

_{November 2020– to present}

 Senior Manager: Legal Affairs Department

                MTN Syria: GSM operator

Main Tasks

Provides legal counsel and guidance to the management on all legal matters, including personnel law, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, contracts, and other laws and regulations.

• Anticipates and identifies legal issues and counsels’ management in order to develop legal strategies and solutions often with limited time for assessing alternatives.
• Represent MTN Syria in the group conferences in South Africa (Johannesburg) in periodic basis to discuss the compliance and legal situation also to set road maps and action plan.
• Reviews, researches, interpret and prepare both written and oral opinions on a wide variety of legal issues.
• Represents or coordinates the representation of MTN Syria in judicial and administrative proceedings, and in negotiations with other governmental agencies.
• Develops and manages annual budgets for the legal affairs department.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Provides oversight of the investigation of complaints dealing with harassment, equal employment opportunity…etc.
• Designs, establishes, maintains and oversees the company’s contract review and approval mechanisms.
• Reviews contracts, leases, and other legal documents; researches legal issues and recommends revisions as necessary.
• Reviews, and recommends approval of policies and procedures, regulations, and other legal documents.
• Manage and assist the legal team in fulfilling the legal tasks efficiently.
• Check and review all legal document before approval
• Negotiate, draft and review contracts and ensure that they conform to the company’s needs.
• Organize and split the work within the team
• To meet every week with the team or when needed to discuss the current and the future legal issues and their follow up
• To meet externally with the establishments’ representative for issues in relation with the legal work
• To be in permanent contact with external lawyers for the follow up of the court actions.
• Coordinate with the legal department in MTN Group.

_{January 2016 to November 2020}      Manager:  Legal Affairs Department

MTN Syria: GSM Operator

Main Tasks

• Participate in contract management including drafting and reviewing of legal documents/ contracts relating to a broad range of internal and external matters for MTN under guidance of Legal Affairs Senior Manager; review, prepare, represent and provide legal guidance to external law firm, as required.
• Develop policies, procedures, systems and frameworks to ensure efficient and streamlined operations across the Legal Affairs Department.
• Act as the in-house Legal Counsel and Supervise relevant internal and external legal requirements, monitor and enforce legal conditions internally and protect employee interests from a legal perspective; that would involve Companies’ law, labour law Civil Law, laws of  Syria’s financial markets and securities commission, and Damascus stock exchange.

_{March 2010 to July 2013}            Supervisor: Legal Affairs Department 

                                             MTN Syria: GSM Operator

Main Tasks

• Support the Legal Affairs Senior Manager in provision of strategic legal support to all MTN organisational units and support the business objectives directly through expert advice on all legal matters
• Supervise the operational activity of the Legal Affairs Department and provide informal guidance to Legal Affairs Senior Manager in a way which breeds a culture of high performance and team work in an engaging professional environment.

_{June 2007 to  DEC 2009}                                            Lawyer

      Practiced the legal profession in Syrian courts with Law firm license.

_{July 2005 to May 2007}        Large Accounts & Back Office Coordinator

     MTN Syria: GSM Operator

EDUCATION

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Higher Institute of Business Administration (HIBA).
• Bachelor Degree, law Damascus University, Damascus.
• Lawyer Certificate issued by the Bar Association in Syria.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

November 2015     Zurich University, Switzerland

                                Certificate, International law, International Relations session

August 2009        Institute National administration, Damascus, Syria

                                Certificate, General administration session.

October 2008          Tadreeb, Damascus, Syria

Certificate , Communications strategies.

March 2012          MTN Syria, Damascus, Syria

                               Certificate of reorganizations special award

March 2010          MTN Syria, Damascus, Syria

                               Certificate of participation in MTN Academy

July 2011                Damascus University, Syria

                              Certificate, Legal Translation Level 1

March 2011          Damascus University, Syria

                                 Certificate, Legal Translation Level 2

Languages

Personal Information

Marital Status:     Married

Gender:            Male

Military service:    Exempt