Legal And Compliance Officer - 6 months Contract

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

Job summary

Confidential in Dubai seeks a Legal & Compliance Officer to manage corporate and regulatory duties, preferably with a real estate background. The role includes drafting and managing key agreements, maintaining corporate registers, and supporting license renewals and UBO compliance.

The candidate will provide general legal support across the business, advise on governance, and implement KYC/Due Diligence processes while keeping current UAE and cross-border laws in view.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in Real Estate companies/agencies.
• Background in compliance/due diligence/corporate law.
• Fluency in English and Arabic (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage corporate legal documents including Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Intercompany Agreements, Articles/Memorandums of Associations, Powers of Attorney, Board and AGM Minutes.
• Maintain and manage legal documents using the existing legal server; update corporate registers and LE structure revisions.
• Support the PRO with renewal of licenses, UBO requirements and free zone/government authority requirements.
• Provide general legal support and advisory to mitigate group corporate risk and disputes.
• Stay up-to-date with UAE laws and other jurisdictions where the business operates and advise on amendments.
• Proactively manage renewals/expiries of documents.
• Create and implement KYC/Due Diligence procedures across the business.
• Conduct training on Anti-Bribery/Corruption laws.
• Maintain knowledge of sanctions lists and AB/C laws in UAE and other jurisdictions.
• Review and suggest amendments to business policies in line with legal developments.
• Advise on corporate governance matters and policy implementation.

Skills

English & Arabic fluency

Education

LLB from Common Law Jurisdiction

Job description

The Legal & Compliance Officer is responsible for performing both legal and compliance duties, preferably with the Real Estate background.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing and managing corporate legal documents including without limitation; Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Intercompany Agreements, Articles/Memorandums of Associations, Power of Attorneys, Board and Annual General Minutes.
• Provide a leading standard of legal document management utilizing the existing legal server; including the maintenance of corporate registers, revisions to LE Structure etc.
• Support the PRO with renewal of licenses, UBO requirements and any free zone or government authority requirements.
• General legal support and consultation to the business with all internal/external legal matters to mitigate group corporate risk provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions and mitigate disputes.
• Maintain current knowledge of UAE Laws and other jurisdictions in which the business operates under and advise the business accordingly of any amendments, new regulations etc.
• Proactively manage renewals/expiries of any documents.
• Ability to provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions for the business.
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of KYC/Due Diligence to further enhance the procedures and application across the business.
• Responsible for conducting training across the business on Anti Bribery/Corruption Laws.
• Maintain current knowledge of the Sanctions Lists and Anti Bribery/Corruption Laws in both the UAE and jurisdictions in which the business operates under.
• Review and recommend to management the requirement for new or amendments to the existing business policies and procedures in accordance with any legal developments.
• General advisory on corporate governance matters to the business including the creation and implementation of any policies.

Qualifications & Education

• LLB from Common Law Jurisdiction.
• Fluency in both English and Arabic verbal and written.
• Experience: Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably within a law firm/in house legal position.
• Experience in similar role; in Real Estate companies/agencies, and background in compliance/due diligence/corporate law is required.