EY Law - Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer - Dubai United Arab Emirates

EY–Microsoft Alliance; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm seeks a Financial Regulatory Lawyer Manager in Dubai. This role involves managing complex legal projects in the banking and finance industry while fostering client relations. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of legal experience, particularly in MENA's banking regulations, and strong project management skills. Join a dynamic team to develop careers and lead impactful projects, with a competitive compensation package and continuous learning opportunities.

Benefits

Continuous learning

Flexible work tools

Leadership coaching

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience as a lawyer.
• Strong knowledge of banking & finance laws in MENA.
• Awareness of typical legal deliverables and transaction structures.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of legal projects within banking and finance.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Supervise and mentor team members.

Skills

Client relationship building

Communication skills

Legal research

Project management

Negotiation skills

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

EY Law Financial Regulatory Lawyer Manager – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

In today's ever-changing and interconnected world, organizations working across borders require constant, effective, and accurate legal advice to ensure both ethical and business compliance throughout their operations. Our globally recognized EY Law service line does exactly that and more with over 2,000 lawyers covering more than 83 jurisdictions, allowing us to deliver exceptional legal advice to our clients and resolve complex business challenges.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our EY Law practice based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as a Financial Regulatory Lawyer at the Manager level.

You will be involved in a multitude of complex transactions and engagements related to the banking and finance sector across multiple countries within the Middle East, helping our clients navigate the evolution of their business and providing valuable advice on how to run and sustain their activities with respect to laws, regulations, and market conditions both locally and abroad.

You will also have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring, and formal learning to support your growth as a law professional and extend that development to others within your team.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will spend your time managing the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding legal projects within the banking and finance sectors. This will require a working knowledge of the industry both locally and globally, and an ability to explain and sustain an average business conversation on how the industry operates, its current trends, and legal or regulatory hot topics. You will also build and maintain new and existing client relationships both internally and externally.

Finally, you will help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring other members of your team while simultaneously adhering to EY’s protocols and policies for client engagements and interactions.

Skills and Attributes for Success

We are looking for someone who will create a distinctive and differentiated law brand with us. This role is best suited for law professionals who have worked in established law firms and who wish to develop their career with this greenfield opportunity by being part of a growing team looking to create a new and successful legal practice.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience as a qualified lawyer from a reputable legal practice environment.
• Strong technical knowledge and skills with regards to laws and regulations within the banking & finance industry in the MENA region.
• Good working knowledge of the banking & finance industry, its business trends, industry jargon, and how its entities function and operate (e.g., commercial banks, investment banks, investment funds, etc.).
• Solid awareness of the documentary structure of ordinary transactions and familiarity with the structure of typical legal deliverables (e.g., executive summary, legal issues memorandum, legal opinion).
• Strong client relationship‑building capabilities combined with strategic and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, self‑management, negotiation, and project management skills.
• The ability to create, sustain, and lead effective work teams.

Ideally you also have:

• The ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.
• An enthusiastic, flexible, and positive approach to work and challenges.
• The ability to get up to speed quickly.
• Keenness to continue developing your legal skills and engaging in new areas of work.
• Experience in coaching and developing more junior staff.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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