Dubai Corporate Counsel: Strategic Contracts & Governance

RecruitMe Plus; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMe Plus in Dubai, UAE seeks a Corporate Lawyer to provide comprehensive legal support across the organization, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. The role involves reviewing contracts, advising management, supporting governance, and coordinating with external counsel in a fast-paced setting.

Ideal candidates will have international exposure and extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, with a strong ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex documents while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) required.
• LLM in Taxation / Tax Law strongly preferred.
• Approximately 8 years of relevant professional legal experience.
• Experience in corporate, holding company, family office, investment group, or similar environment preferred.
• Strong background in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Exposure to trusts, foundations, legal structuring, succession planning, or private wealth structures.
• Understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and legal risk management.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions or cross-border matters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements and legal documents.
• Provide legal advice to senior management on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
• Support corporate structuring, entity formation, restructuring, and related legal documentation.
• Advise on trusts, foundations, succession structures, and other legal structuring matters where applicable.
• Support board and shareholder matters, including resolutions, corporate approvals, governance documentation, and related filings.
• Monitor and support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and governance requirements.
• Identify and assess legal and regulatory risks and provide practical mitigation recommendations.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel, tax advisors, regulators, and other professional advisers when required.
• Support legal aspects of cross-border transactions, investments, and corporate initiatives.
• Maintain corporate records, legal documentation, licences, and regulatory filings.
• Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments and advise the business accordingly.
• Support internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters across different jurisdictions.

Job description

RecruitMe Plus in Dubai, UAE seeks a Corporate Lawyer to provide comprehensive legal support across the organization, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. The role involves reviewing contracts, advising management, supporting governance, and coordinating with external counsel in a fast-paced setting.

Ideal candidates will have international exposure and extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, with a strong ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex documents while