Senior Legal Counsel — Corporate, M&A & Compliance

Client of S&K HR Consulting; Abu Dhabi; Vor Ort; AED 350.000 - 700.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Client of S&K HR Consulting seeks an experienced Legal Counsel in the United Arab Emirates to serve as a key advisor to the CEO and Board, handling corporate, regulatory and transactional matters. The role requires drafting and negotiating complex agreements and ensuring compliance across the organisation.

You will interact with government and free-zone authorities, external counsel and business partners, driving risk management and legal governance in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law.
• 6+ years of relevant legal experience across corporate, commercial and business law.
• Qualification/certification or demonstrable experience in Common Law / English Law.
• Strong UAE legal and regulatory knowledge.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience handling corporate matters, M&A, disputes, litigation and/or arbitration.
• Exposure to DIFC, ADGM and/or UAE free-zone regulatory frameworks.
• Strong understanding of KYC/KYS and legal risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide day-to-day legal advice to the CEO, senior management and relevant business functions.
• Advise on legal and regulatory matters affecting the company’s operations and commercial activities.
• Monitor changes in UAE legislation, regulations and regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the business.
• Develop practical recommendations to manage and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Ensure internal policies, procedures and business practices remain legally compliant.
• Support the business in establishing appropriate legal governance and risk-management frameworks.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, contracts, MOUs, NDAs, service agreements and other legal documentation.
• Lead contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, partners, investors and other stakeholders.
• Identify contractual risks and provide commercially viable recommendations.
• Work closely with business teams to ensure legal requirements are incorporated without unnecessarily restricting commercial objectives.
• Maintain oversight of contractual obligations, renewals and key legal commitments.

Kenntnisse

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Legal advisory

Arabic language

English language

M&A experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Law

Tools

MS Office

DIFC/ADGM knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Client of S&K HR Consulting seeks an experienced Legal Counsel in the United Arab Emirates to serve as a key advisor to the CEO and Board, handling corporate, regulatory and transactional matters. The role requires drafting and negotiating complex agreements and ensuring compliance across the organisation.

You will interact with government and free-zone authorities, external counsel and business partners, driving risk management and legal governance in a fast-moving environment.