Retail Banking Legal Counsel - Strategic Advisor

Mashreq; Dubai; Presencial; AED 300.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mashreq in Dubai seeks an Emirati lawyer with 3+ years PQE to join the Retail Banking legal team. You will provide prompt legal advice, draft and negotiate facility letters, ensure policy compliance, and support digital banking initiatives.

You must be fluent in English and Arabic with strong research and document management skills to handle high-volume queries and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Formación

• Emirati national with a Law Degree.
• Post-Qualification Experience of at least 3 years.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic.
• Proficiency in legal research and document management tools.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal advice on retail banking products including deposits and investments, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, payments and money transfers, etc.
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents such as facility offer letters, terms and conditions, amendments and renewal letters.
• Support with addressing various queries from branch offices and ensure that the legal advice complies with internal Bank policies, applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
• Review documents to establish customer’s capacity and due authority (i.e. POA, articles and by-laws, board and shareholders resolutions, commercial license, certificate of incumbency and related documents)
• Participate in meetings and provide legal input on product development and operational strategies.
• Monitor and interpret laws, regulations, and legal developments affecting retail banking.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating legal risks associated with retail banking operations.
• Support legal projects including documentation standardization and digital banking initiatives.
• Work closely with other lawyers in the team and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Maintain organized records of legal matters and documentation using internal tools (i.e. App4Legal).
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, manages expectations, ensuring effective and clear communications and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Business Units, Credit Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams to align legal advice with business objectives.

Conocimientos

Verbal and written communication (EN/阿

Proactive attitude

Team player

Time management

Educación

Law degree (Emirati national)

Herramientas

Document management tools

Descripción del empleo

Mashreq in Dubai seeks an Emirati lawyer with 3+ years PQE to join the Retail Banking legal team. You will provide prompt legal advice, draft and negotiate facility letters, ensure policy compliance, and support digital banking initiatives.

You must be fluent in English and Arabic with strong research and document management skills to handle high-volume queries and collaborate with cross-functional teams.