Counsel

Philip Morris International

Partners with global subject matter experts, regional legal teams, Assistant General Counsel and business colleagues to create proactive strategies designed to avoid or minimize exposure to legal liability.

Helps business colleagues understand the risks and consequences of the given situation. Effectively communicates the consequences and in collaboration with internal stakeholders develops alternatives to manage identified risks.

Efficiently gathers and distills relevant information from appropriate sources, identifies and analyzes legal issues and knows when to escalate them.

Drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations and ensures legal compliance as it relates to the noted areas of law.

In coordination with External Affairs and with the supervision of the Assistant General Counsel, represents the company s position before federal, state and local government agencies regarding the noted areas of law and supports PMI s harm reduction advocacy.

Stays current with legal developments, best practices and benchmarks in the noted areas of law and assists business colleagues in implementing policies and procedures in response thereto.

Participates in project teams, advising them to ensure that their decisions and recommendations protect the legal interests of the affiliate and PMI and executes decisions to achieve objectives on a timely basis.

Maintains a culture with a high degree of emphasis on dignity, respect, and inclusion.

Critical Skills

• Subject to prevailing business needs and the Assistant General Counsels directions, act as the first point of legal contact for business colleagues for the respective Middle East markets and assume the role of the market s subject matter expert in certain legal, governance, regulatory, risk and policy areas.
• Review, draft, revise and negotiate a wide range of agreements with customers, vendors, partners, distributors, resellers and other third parties, including joint venture and shareholders agreements, distribution, service, technology and other complex commercial agreements.
• Working knowledge of PBO-related practices to support PMI s PBO model
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in the region, which may materially affect the company.
• Understands business objectives, practice yellow-zone decision making, thinks through the practical implications, and anticipates future business and legal needs
• Apply legal knowledge clearly and precisely, effectively communicating thoughtful and practical solutions
• Maintain effective working relationships with outside counsel.
• Act as a team player and role model for the legal function, encouraging collaboration and standards of excellence.