Legal Counsel
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- Provide effective, reliable and user-friendly support, advice and assistance to senior managers within DP World on legal matters affecting any aspect of DP World’s business. Acting under the instructions and directions of Senior Legal Counsel and VP Corporate Legal & General Counsel.
- Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of legal documents relevant to the assigned business unit (including consultancy agreements, services agreements, Lease agreements, MOU’s, NDA’s) ensuring that legal requirements are met within such documents.
- Provide reliable, commercially focused, advice in an efficient and effective manner.
- Identify and analyze legal issues arising in transactions and new projects. Make clear and commercially focused recommendations in respect of such issues after review by Senior Legal Counsel.
- Analyze material legal queries and provide legal opinion.
- Provide effective reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel.
- Liaise with external counsel as required and streamline communications between other departments/ business units and external lawyers to ensure cost efficiency. Provide external legal counsel with clear and explicit instructions. Oversee and review work carried out by external legal counsel.
- Filing and maintaining legal records of all the legal documentation for future reference.
- Promote and demonstrate positive behaviors in harmony with DP World’s values and culture.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the direct line manager and head of department.
About Us
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
Whats more, were reshaping the future by investing in innovation.
From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.
We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.
We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies.
Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.
Job Details
Role Level: Mid-Level Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Company Website: http://www.dpworld.com Job Function: Legal & Compliance Company Industry/
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