Associate Corporate Counsel in Dubai

GRATA International; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

GRATA International seeks an experienced legal professional to join the production team by negotiating, drafting, and editing corporate and commercial documents. You will work directly with clients, take instructions from partners, and discharge duties independently with a client-first approach.

The candidate should hold a law degree, have 3 years of UAE experience, and be fluent in English. You will liaise with government bodies, regulators, and external firms while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law from a common law system teaching institution.
• Master's degree in law preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant UAE experience.
• Native English or fluent legal practice in English for at least 5 years.
• Qualified or eligible to practice as a legal counsel in Dubai.
• Ability to meet reasonable financial targets as set.
• Ability to work under pressure and long hours.
• Strong and persuasive character.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Demonstrate key achievements during an interview.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on applicable laws, regulations, and precedents.
• Negotiate commercial and corporate contract provisions in clients' favor.
• Draft and edit contracts and agreements of all types.
• Prepare and file applications to local authorities and regulators.
• Communicate with government agencies and regulators.
• Coordinate with other law firms and professional service providers when required.
• Keep clients updated regularly through acceptable communication channels.
• Prepare and submit summary reports for each project.
• Maintain assignments list aligned with timelines.
• Keep timesheets and report activities to senior partners.
• Take responsibility for own work.
• Any other tasks relevant to the responsibilities.

Skills

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Drafting contracts

Editing documents

Client communication

Time management

Teamwork

Under pressure

Target orientation

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Master's degree in law

Job description

The incumbent will be part of the production team and will be responsible for negotiating, drafting, and editing corporate and commercial-related legal documents. The incumbent will be required to work directly with clients and take instructions from the relevant partners. A successful candidate is expected to discharge his/her duties independently in a professional manner, keeping clients' interests as a priority.

Responsibilities

• conduct legal research on applicable laws, regulations, and precedents;
• negotiate all provisions of commercial and corporate-related contracts in favor of clients;
• draft and edit contracts and agreements of all types;
• prepare and file different kinds of applications to local authorities and regulators;
• communicate with variolous government agencies, financial regulators, and free zone authorities;
• coordinate with other law firms and professional service providers, when required;
• keep clients updated on a regular basis using all forms of acceptable communication;
• prepare and submit summary reports for each project;
• draw and maintain assignments list in accordance with the clients and firm's project timelines;
• maintain timesheets and report all activities to relevant senior partners;
• take responsibility for own work;
• any other tasks relevant to the above responsibilities.

Qualifications

• must be a holder of a bachelor's degree in law from a common law system teaching institution;
• holders of a master's degree in law will have a priority;
• must have minimum three (3) years of past relevant experience in the UAE;
• must be native English or must have studied and practiced law fluently in English language for at least five (5) years;
• must be qualified or holder of the requirements to qualify to practice as a legal counsel in Dubai;
• must be able to meet reasonable financial targets as may be set out from time to time;
• must be able to work under pressure and comfortable in putting long hours;
• must have a strong and persuasive character;
• must be able to work in a team;
• must demonstrate key achievements during an interview.