Group Legal Affairs Director & Board Secretary

Job Summary

• Liaise with law firms to obtain the necessary legal advice as required.
• Examine legal aspects to determine desirability of defending / prosecuting lawsuits, wherever required.
• Administer and follow-up on all lawsuits concerning organization, in coordination with concerned official bodies.
• Manage the legal and Arabic translation of all documents (financial, legal, commercial, governmental etc).
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with law firms, ministers and other regulatory and legislative authorities.
• Plan and manage the Legal Affairs Office activities in line with the Company’s Group requirements and Governmental laws and regulations.
• Advice the Senior Management on all legal matters, potential liabilities, exposures and any matters necessary for making informed decisions within their capacities in respect to operations.
• Advice on legal issues and risks.
• Study new laws, statutes, rules and regulations and keep abreast of their updates to determine legal impact on company and communicate the same to relevant managers to ensure compliance.
• Reviewing and providing legal advices and proposing amendments for various types of agreements, letter of credits, corporate guarantees, assignment of receivables notices
• Negotiations with investors regarding sales agreements and addendums and amendments to agreements and clarify contractual clauses.

Candidate Requirements

• Knowledge of contractual terms and conditions, risk analysis, legal translation, litigation management, UAE laws and regulations.
• Ability to lead a team of legal advisors.
• Strong knowledge base in Local Laws and Regulations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law Diploma in General Accounting
• 9 years of experience in the legal field.
• Above 6 years as Legal Counsel/Head of Legal Department/Legal Advisor/Consultant in a comparable legal environment.
• Experience in real estate.
• Experience in sales/purchase and merger/acquisitions agreements.
• Computer literacy and knowledge in MS Office applications