Banking & Finance Counsel: Transactions & Islamic Finance

Peergrowth Consultancy Co.; Sharjah; Sur place; AED 200 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Peergrowth Consultancy Co. seeks an experienced legal advisor to provide proactive advisory support on UAE banking transactions and initiatives, ensuring alignment with legal, regulatory, market, and internal standards.

The role involves supporting the Head of Advisory Legal on syndicated and structured finance matters, drafting and negotiating lending and security documents, and collaborating across teams to manage legal and regulatory risks while upholding high ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law or equivalent and admission to practice from any jurisdiction.
• Common Law qualification preferred.
• Minimum of 25 years post-qualification experience specializing in banking and finance spanning private practice and in-house counsel roles ideally handling complex legal matters.

Responsabilités

• Provide proactive legal advisory support on UAE banking transactions and regulatory matters.
• Support Head of Advisory Legal on transactions including syndications, derivatives and structured finance.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements including software licensing, services procurement and payments.
• Draft and negotiate lending and security documents including credit facilities, term loans, assignments and movable security.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Islamic Finance documentation structures.
• Advise on UAE corporate, commercial financing and security laws to mitigate risk.
• Collaborate across legal, business and functional teams to facilitate mandate execution.
• Uphold high standards of conduct and ethical behavior in line with internal and external requirements.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Arabic language

Legal advisory skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in law

Common Law qualification

Description du poste

Peergrowth Consultancy Co. seeks an experienced legal advisor to provide proactive advisory support on UAE banking transactions and initiatives, ensuring alignment with legal, regulatory, market, and internal standards.

The role involves supporting the Head of Advisory Legal on syndicated and structured finance matters, drafting and negotiating lending and security documents, and collaborating across teams to manage legal and regulatory risks while upholding high ethical standards.