Senior Legal Counsel
About This Role
Key Responsibilities:
1. Conduct legal research and provide comprehensive legal advice and support on transactions and commercial matters.
2. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
3. Advise on compliance with local and international laws and regulations; Identify and assess legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
4. Work closely with senior management and business units to ensure legal requirements are met.
5. Suport the business units to communicate with relevant authorities, associations and other external stakehoulders, to maintain a business friendly regulatory environment
6. Represent the company in legal proceedings and negotiations.
7. Stay up-to-date with changes in the legal landscape and industry trends.
8. Develop an adequate and high-quality resource pool of external law firms, and maintain strong relationships with external legal advisors and partners.
Qualifications:
1. A bachelor degree of law.
2. A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, among which at least 5 years in United Arab Emirates.
3. Excellent knowledge of corporate law, contract law, and commercial law.
4. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
5. Arabic speaker, with fluent English proficiency (both written and spoken) as a working language
6. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
7. Proven track record of managing complex legal projects and deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications (Will Be a Plus but not a must):
- Diverse professional background, including experience in law firms, in-house legal teams, government, and/or judicial institutions (e.g., courts or prosecutorial bodies)
- Overseas education experience in an English-speaking country
- Experience working with or advising multinational companies
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