Legal Counsel - Dubai -

Legal Route - Global Legal Recruitment; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen im digitalen Finanzsektor sucht einen erfahrenen Legal Counsel, der den Legal Manager bei der Überprüfung und dem Entwurf von Verträgen unterstützt. In dieser Rolle sind Sie für die Einhaltung von Vorschriften, Datenschutzanforderungen und die Verwaltung von Verträgen verantwortlich. Sie bringen fundierte Kenntnisse im Vertragsrecht und ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten mit. Diese spannende Position bietet die Möglichkeit, in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten, in dem Ihre Expertise geschätzt wird. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Recht und Compliance haben und in einem internationalen Team arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifications

• Mindestens 4 Jahre Erfahrung in Vertragsverhandlungen und rechtlicher Unterstützung.
• Mitglied einer europäischen oder nordamerikanischen Anwaltskammer.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützung des Legal Managers bei rechtlichen, Compliance- und Datenschutzaufgaben.
• Überprüfung und Entwurf von Verträgen und Vereinbarungen.

Skills

Vertragsverhandlung

Rechtsforschung

Compliance Management

Projektmanagement

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor in Recht

LLM

Job description

We are currently working with a digital/financial platform to hire a Legal Counsel to report into the Regional Head of Legal & Compliance MEA.

Scope and Purpose:

To support the Legal Manager with a number of legal, compliance, data-privacy and administrative duties.

Key Result Areas & Responsibilities:

Legal Responsibilities

• Working with key areas of the business, assist with reviewing/drafting/amending a range of commercial/business contracts (customers, suppliers and services providers), offer/proposal, tender review and bid application. Perform legal research and provide general support to Legal Manager and various departments, such as but not limited to HR related matters, customer contract interpretation/implementation, inter-company agreements, corporate matters. Manage a variety of side projects and topics.

Compliance Responsibilities

• Assisting the Legal Manager in the day-to-day activities in various aspects of Compliance, such as but not limited to due diligence screening of business partners, managing the sales partner application and agreements, drafting and amending agency and distributor agreements, ensuring all guidelines and policies are applied in the day-to-day business (procurement, gift & invitation, export control).

Data Privacy Responsibilities

• Assisting the Legal Manager in the day-to-day activities in various aspects of Data privacy, such as but not limited to deletion process and organization's record of processing activities (RoPA), in accordance with the GDPR.

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Law (strong academic credentials LLL and/or LLB), LLM preferred but not mandatory.
• Member of a European and/or North American Bar association.
• Must have minimum 4+ years of experience.
• Strong and lengthy experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of legal concepts.
• Profound commercial and contractual understanding with focus on exceptional client service.
• Good project management experience and skills (planning, reporting, processes).
• Strong communication skills and capability in managing workload.
• Excellent team player with good soft skills for use in cross-functional and international teams.
• Expertise in negotiation techniques, contract law, contract drafting and negotiation, software licensing agreements.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work with challenging individuals/organizations.
• English mandatory and French preferred but not mandatory.

Salary level is 27k AED all in per month.