Legal Counsel - Retail Compliance

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; Vor Ort; AED 279.000 - 390.600; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai is looking for a Legal Counsel specializing in retail compliance. You will provide comprehensive legal support to ensure contractual risk management and adherence to regulations. The role involves working collaboratively with internal teams and stakeholders while enhancing data privacy practices.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor of Law with 3-5 years of experience, preferably in retail. Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, data privacy laws, and excellent communication skills in Arabic and English are essential for this position.

Qualifikationen

• 3-5 years of experience as a Legal Counsel or similar role.
• Previous in-house legal experience is preferred.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Aufgaben

• Review, draft, and negotiate various legal agreements.
• Provide legal advisory support on commercial and regulatory matters.
• Manage disputes, litigation, and legal notices.

Kenntnisse

Legal counsel

Commercial contracts

Franchise agreements

Contract negotiation

Data privacy compliance

Arabic communication

English communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Law or LLB

Tools

OneTrust

Securiti.AI

DLP

Jobbeschreibung

Legal Counsel - Retail Compliance Job Snapshot

Role: Legal Counsel - Retail Compliance
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Retail
Function: Legal
Experience: 3-5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Salary: 25000-35000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Emirati

Role Context

The Legal Counsel will provide end-to-end legal support across business functions, helping the organization manage contractual risk, strengthen governance, protect commercial interests, and maintain compliance with applicable laws. The position requires close collaboration with business units, external counsel, franchise partners, compliance teams, and internal stakeholders to support commercial growth while ensuring sound legal controls and responsible data privacy practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate heads of terms, franchise agreements, commercial contracts, service agreements, consultancy contracts, supply agreements, sponsorship contracts, and lease-related documents.
• Ensure contracts support business objectives while protecting company interests, reducing legal exposure, and aligning with internal governance standards.
• Provide legal advisory support to business units on commercial, regulatory, franchise, labor, consumer protection, competition, intellectual property, and operational matters.
• Manage disputes, litigation, claims, and legal notices in coordination with external counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments across the UAE, GCC, and relevant international markets, advising management on business impact and compliance requirements.
• Lead data privacy compliance activities, including policy implementation, privacy risk reviews, breach management, and internal awareness initiatives.
• Support compliance with GDPR, UAE PDPL, KSA PDPL, and other applicable regional data protection laws.
• Strengthen governance frameworks by supporting audits, investigations, compliance reviews, documentation controls, and regulatory requests.
• Work with business teams and franchisees to improve legal awareness, contract discipline, privacy compliance, and risk management practices.
• Conduct training sessions and provide practical guidance to internal teams on legal, regulatory, and data privacy topics.
• Coordinate with external legal advisors, consultants, regulators, and business partners when required.
• Maintain accurate legal records, contract files, compliance documentation, dispute updates, and advisory notes.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor of Law or LLB from a recognized university.
• 3-5 years of experience as a Legal Counsel or in a similar legal advisory role.
• Previous in-house legal experience is preferred.
• Retail, lifestyle, franchise, or consumer business experience is an advantage.
• Emirati talent profile with strong understanding of UAE business and legal environment.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, franchise agreements, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and corporate governance.
• Practical understanding of global and regional data privacy laws, including GDPR, UAE PDPL, and KSA PDPL.
• Minimum 1 year of hands‑on experience in privacy compliance or a closely related field.
• Privacy certifications such as CIPM or CIPP‑E are an advantage.
• Familiarity with privacy and data protection tools such as OneTrust, Securiti.AI, DLP solutions, encryption, and anonymization technologies.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, provide practical legal advice, and work confidently with senior stakeholders.

Skills Set

• Legal counsel
• Commercial contracts
• Franchise agreements
• Retail legal advisory
• Contract negotiation
• Contract drafting
• Data privacy compliance
• GDPR
• UAE PDPL
• KSA PDPL
• Dispute management
• Litigation coordination
• Regulatory advisory
• Intellectual property
• Corporate governance
• Legal risk management
• Compliance audits
• Privacy breach management
• OneTrust
• Securiti.AI
• DLP
• Encryption
• Anonymization
• Arabic communication
• English communication
• Stakeholder management