Head of Legal, GCC&NA

About the role

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security. Get to know the business General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world's most far-reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network. What you need to know: To provide promptly and commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical high-quality legal support and advice in a cost-effective manner to the business stakeholders on the assigned Gulf and North Africa Cluster ("Cluster") operations/areas of expertise ("Assigned Scope"). The Assigned Scope within the Cluster may change depending on the business needs. To provide support and guidance to Cluster operations and the wider legal function with regards to legal risks arising in the Assigned Scope. To proactively advise Cluster operations and the wider legal function on the impact of regulatory and legislative developments and ensuring that any such developments are adequately reflected in transaction documentation and businesses processes for Cluster operations generally. To ensure that appropriate stakeholders are fully briefed on major issues arising in the Assigned Scope and major legislative and regulatory changes through established reporting process To be the key point of contact for regulatory interaction within the Assigned Scope Coordinate outside legal resources on key projects under supervision and in line with the Companies legal procurement policies and budgets Provide functional advice or training to less-experienced attorneys To maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with all team members within the Cluster legal team, Cluster operations and the wider legal team. Stay up to date and comply with AIG GLCR policies and procedures and enterprise wide policies and procedures