Yassine Lekhlidi
About Yassine Lekhlidi
Yassine Lekhlidi is a Business Development Manager specializing in Tax and Legal at Thomson Reuters, based in Dubai. He has a background in Petroleum Engineering and extensive experience in driving efficiency and compliance in international law and taxation.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Yassine Lekhlidi currently serves as the Business Development Manager for Tax & Legal at Thomson Reuters, a position he has held since 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In this role, he focuses on empowering legal and tax professionals by providing access to resources such as Practical Law, Westlaw, and Checkpoint. Prior to this, he worked as a Business Development Manager for Legal Content & Software at Thomson Reuters from 2020 to 2022, where he contributed to the development of legal solutions in the Middle East and Africa.
Education and Expertise
Yassine Lekhlidi holds a Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He also studied Technology and Industrial Sciences at the University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology, where he completed the Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE). His educational background equips him with a strong foundation in technical and analytical skills, which he applies in his current role in business development within the legal and tax sectors.
Background
Yassine Lekhlidi has a diverse professional background with experience in business development across various sectors. He began his career at Compass Logistics International as a Trade-lane & Pricing Executive from 2017 to 2018 in Dubai. He then joined Finastra, where he held positions as a Business Development Executive from 2018 to 2019 and later as a Senior Business Development Executive from 2019 to 2020. His experience in these roles has contributed to his expertise in driving efficiency and compliance in international law and taxation.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Yassine Lekhlidi has focused on enhancing collaboration among legal and tax professionals. His work at Thomson Reuters has involved engaging with industry professionals to explore opportunities for partnership and resource sharing. His previous roles at Finastra and Compass Logistics International have also contributed to his understanding of market dynamics and client needs in the business development landscape.