Group Manager - Legal Maternity Cover

We One; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World’s Digital Technology division in Dubai seeks a contract lawyer for a 6‑month maternity cover. You will advise on commercial contracts, primarily IT/IP/data/e‑commerce matters, and provide first‑line support for SeaRates FZE legal matters.

Required: Law degree, admission to a recognised regulator, and a minimum of four years’ post‑qualification experience in an international firm or multinational. Experience in the Middle East is preferred.

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission to a recognised regulatory body.
• Minimum four years post-qualification experience in an international law firm or multinational company; Middle East experience preferred.
• Strong drafting and negotiation abilities for IT/IP/data/e-commerce agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused guidance on a broad range of legal and compliance matters to the Digital Technology division, with focus on SeaRates FZE.
• Review, draft and negotiate IT/IP/data/e-commerce related agreements; ensure compliance.
• Advise on commercial contract issues and escalate non-standard terms as needed.
• Report to Group Legal Director and Digital Technology leadership and finance teams.

Skills

IT/IP/Data/E-commerce focus

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Drafting/communication

Cross-cultural communication

English drafting

Education

Law degree

Admission to regulatory body

Job description

Job Description

Duration - 6 month Maternity Cover

Provision of commercially focused guidance, advice and assistance to the DP World Digital Technology division over a broad range of legal and compliance matters (including handling information technology, intellectual property, data and e-commerce matters). First line support for SeaRates FZE legal matters.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide effective, reliable and user-friendly support, advice and assistance to Digital Technology team on commercial contract transactions. Focused support for SeaRates FZE.
• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of legal documents (including specifically information technology, intellectual property, data and e-commerce related agreements/terms), ensuring that legal and compliance requirements are met within such documents.
• Make clear and commercially focused recommendations in respect of commercial contact issues. Effective escalations of non-standard aspects in commercial contracts.
• Act as a liaison between commercial colleagues and Group Director - Legal. Provide effective reporting to Group Legal Director, SVP Digital Technology and Digital Technology finance team.
• Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

• Law Degree from an accredited university.
• Qualification to practice law from a recognised legal regulatory body.
• Minimum 4 years post qualification experience in an internationally recognised law firm and/ or multinational company but consideration will be given to those with different PQE. Preferably experience working in the Middle East region.

Skills

• Enthusiasm for information technology, intellectual property, data and e-commerce matters, and preferably also international trade and logistics.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of business needs (including awareness and sensitivity to differing international legal and cultural business practices, and the flexibility to work within different cultural environments).
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively negotiate legal issues and transaction documentation with counterparties.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Good English language working ability and drafting skills.
• Preferably knowledge of English/common law and UAE law