Director of Legal Affairs Department (UAE National Only)

Overview

• Providing legal opinions on matters referred to the department and offering advice regarding them.
• Managing the department's organizational units, monitoring their performance, and preparing reports to prevent duplication of objectives and tasks among them.
• Preparing the proposed strategic and operational plan for the department, developing work-related performance indicators, and working to achieve them.
• Supervising the preparation of legal studies, agreements, and organizational regulations related to the entity's work.
• Supervising the preparation of memoranda and documentation for legal cases in which the entity is a party, and following up on their progress in coordination with the relevant authorities.
• Supervising the preparation of all legal statements regarding consultations and inquiries referred to the administration and approving them.
• Supervising the work of the Violations and Grievances Committees, studying grievances and complaints on matters referred by the competent authorities within the scope of the entity's responsibilities.
• Supervising the preparation of contracts and their drafts referred from the competent authorities.
• Supervising the preparation and review of memoranda of proposal to the Council of Ministers or the Ministerial Council for Services regarding the initiatives and legislation of the federal entity.
• Supervising the drafting of draft laws, decisions, and circulars related to the work of the entity.
• Coordinating with the State Cases Department in advocacy.
• Regularly reviewing performance indicators, achievement rates, and the performance evaluation of department staff, and preparing and submitting the department's annual report to senior management.
• Strengthening relationships with external partners to establish strategic partnerships, developing and motivating internal partners, and managing change to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Providing necessary support to the direct supervisor and performing any other assigned tasks.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and improving administrative processes such as planning, budgeting, reporting, and service delivery.
• Establishing internal plans to develop a team-building culture and continuous learning to ensure the highest quality of work.