Legal Counsel

Independent Food Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UAE-based hospitality company seeks a highly qualified Legal Counsel responsible for overseeing all legal aspects and advising management. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of corporate law, strong communication skills in English and Arabic, and relevant legal experience, preferably in the Food & Beverage industry.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business, preferably Food & Beverage.
• Excellent knowledge of corporate law and procedures.
• Outstanding communication skills in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Oversee legal aspects of the business and ensure compliance.
• Advise management on relevant legal issues.
• Develop legal defensive or proactive strategies.

Skills

Corporate law

Legal strategy

Professional ethics

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

BSc degree in Law

J.D. degree

MA in Business Administration

BSc in Business Administration

Job description

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Switch, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere and Public.

We are presently seeking to hire a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business. This role would be responsible for ensuring that the company abides by the prevalent legal guidelines and act as legal advisor to management about all relevant issues.

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment, preferably in the Food & Beverage industry.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills in both English and Arabic.
• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree
• MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage

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