Legal Advisor

Sfors

Dubai

On-site

AED 180,000 - 420,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Corporate housing in Cyprus
Health insurance
Mental health program
Sport & fitness support
Education reimbursement
Internal educational initiatives

Job summary

SFORS is seeking a qualified legal advisor for its UAE office to provide comprehensive legal support and ensure compliance with local regulations across all operations.

The role involves drafting and reviewing contracts, maintaining legal documentation, managing notarial actions, and advising internal departments on varied legal matters. Strong UAE law knowledge and English fluency are essential.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law.
  • Strong knowledge of UAE legislation and local regulatory practices.
  • Proven experience in legal drafting, compliance, and government liaison.
  • Excellent analytical and legal research skills.
  • High level of commercial and legal awareness.
  • English proficiency at C1 level or higher.

Responsibilities

  • Legal Support and Documentation: Ensure proper legal documentation and support of the company’s day-to-day operational activities.
  • Draft, review, and amend contracts, addenda, agreements, protocols, and other legal documents.
  • Prepare legal documents, resolutions, internal policies, and other company regulations.
  • Draft documentation for notarial actions and registration procedures.
  • Prepare and manage legal correspondence, requests, responses, conclusions, and claims.
  • Conduct legal analysis of current UAE legislation and regulatory initiatives and prepare relevant legal opinions.
  • Compliance and Government Relations: Handle annual KYC procedures for the company, license renewals, and related compliance processes.
  • Communicate with UAE governmental and regulatory bodies to ensure smooth company operations.
  • Manage document legalization processes with government authorities.
  • Ensure full legal compliance and operational integrity across all company departments.
  • Maintain and organize the legal department’s documents in both physical and electronic formats.
  • Process tickets and inquiries received via the company’s legal bot or from other departments.
  • Coordinate with internal departments to ensure compliance with existing legal and regulatory frameworks.
  • Legal Advisory and Internal Support: Provide legal advice and consultation to company employees on a wide range of legal matters.
  • Assist employees with drafting requests, letters, and applications related to legal documentation.

Skills

Legal knowledge
UAE law
Contract drafting
Compliance
Regulatory liaison
Analytical skills
English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law

Job description

HI!
SFORS trades in the global financial markets and are among the key proprietary trading players and pre-market trading leaders.
Our company owes its 20 years of success in the stock market to constantly investing in talent development, trading technologies, progressive risk management models, and effective trading strategies - all of which drive trader success.
SFORS operates exclusively with proprietary funds, without any third-party investments.

We are looking for a qualifiedLegal Advisorto join our UAE office. The role involves providing comprehensive legal support to the company’s operational activities, ensuring compliance with UAE regulations, maintaining proper legal documentation, and advising internal departments on various legal matters.

Key Responsibilities:
Legal Support and Documentation
  • Ensure proper legal documentation and support of the company’s day-to-day operational activities.
  • Draft, review, and amend contracts, addenda, agreements, protocols, and other legal documents.
  • Prepare legal documents, resolutions, internal policies, and other company regulations.
  • Draft documentation for notarial actions and registration procedures.
  • Prepare and manage legal correspondence, requests, responses, conclusions, and claims.
  • Conduct legal analysis of current UAE legislation and regulatory initiatives and prepare relevant legal opinions.
Compliance and Government Relations
  • Handle annual KYC procedures for the company, license renewals, and related compliance processes.
  • Communicate with UAE governmental and regulatory bodies to ensure smooth company operations.
  • Manage document legalization processes with government authorities.
  • Ensure full legal compliance and operational integrity across all company departments.
  • Maintain and organize the legal department’s documents in both physical and electronic formats.
  • Process tickets and inquiries received via the company’s legal bot or from other departments.
  • Coordinate with internal departments to ensure compliance with existing legal and regulatory frameworks.
Legal Advisory and Internal Support
  • Provide legal advice and consultation to company employees on a wide range of legal matters.
  • Assist employees with drafting requests, letters, and applications related to legal documentation.

Requirements and Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law.
  • Strong knowledge of UAE legislation and local regulatory practices.
  • Proven experience in legal drafting, compliance, and government liaison.
  • Excellent analytical and legal research skills.
  • High level of commercial and legal awareness.
  • English proficiency at C1 level or higher.
Language requirements:
  • English - Fluent
  • Ukrainian - Professional fluency (would be an advantage)
What We Offer:
  • Competitive and performance-aligned compensation package.
  • Clear opportunities for long-term professional growth and strategic career development.
  • A high-trust, collaborative environment with a strong ownership culture.
  • Direct exposure to business decision-making with an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
In Addition, We Provide
  • Corporate housing access - up to 2-3 weeks of free accommodation per year in Larnaca (Cyprus) for vacations, business trips, or work-related travel.
  • Comprehensive health insurance, including annual medical check-ups.
  • Psychological support program (up to four sessions per month).
  • Partial compensation for tennis training, gym memberships, other sports activities, rehabilitation, massages, and participation in competitions, including international events.
  • Partial reimbursement for external professional education and certifications.
  • Full access to internal educational, cultural, and entertainment initiatives, including guest lectures.
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