Board Governance & Legal Strategy Lead

Black & Grey HR; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical insurance

Annual air ticket

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a senior corporate governance and company secretarial professional for Dubai. You will provide expert legal advice to the Board and executive team on corporate, commercial, governance, and regulatory matters, and advise on corporate structuring, investments, financing, and subsidiary management.

You will also manage Board and Committee communications, ensure regulatory compliance, liaise with authorities, and support Board evaluations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in a corporate legal, governance, or company secretarial role.
• Prior exposure to holding groups or multi-entity structures is highly preferred.
• Strong expertise in corporate law, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience working closely with Boards and senior executives.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong risk-anticipation capabilities.
• Competitive tax-free salary + performance bonus.
• Medical insurance & annual air ticket.
• Board-level exposure and strategic responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice to the Board and executive management on corporate, commercial, governance, and regulatory matters.
• Advise on legal aspects of corporate structuring, investments, financing, and subsidiary management.
• Proactively identify legal and governance risks and mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and ensure timely implementation across the Group.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the Board, Committees, management, and subsidiaries.
• Prepare and manage the annual Board and Committee meeting calendar in consultation with the Chairman.
• Coordinate, prepare, and distribute Board and Committee agendas, papers, and packs within agreed timelines.
• Accurately record, maintain, and circulate minutes of Board and Committee meetings.
• Ensure Board policies, charters, and DOA frameworks are current, compliant, and periodically reviewed.
• Support Board and Committee evaluations and oversee follow-up on action items.
• Maintain statutory records, registers, resolutions, and corporate documents.
• Oversee compliance with corporate governance requirements and approved charters and DOA frameworks.
• Liaise with government authorities, regulators, auditors, and external legal counsel.
• Act as an authorized signatory where designated by the Board.

Skills

Corporate law

Governance

Regulatory compliance

Board interaction

Discretion & confidentiality

Commercial & financial acumen

Deadline management

Communication & documentation

Strategic thinking

Risk anticipation

Job description

Zohorecruit is seeking a senior corporate governance and company secretarial professional for Dubai. You will provide expert legal advice to the Board and executive team on corporate, commercial, governance, and regulatory matters, and advise on corporate structuring, investments, financing, and subsidiary management.

You will also manage Board and Committee communications, ensure regulatory compliance, liaise with authorities, and support Board evaluations.