UAE Legal Counsel & Compliance Advisor

Sfors; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate housing in Cyprus

Health insurance

Mental health program

Sport & fitness support

Education reimbursement

Internal educational initiatives

Job summary

SFORS is seeking a qualified legal advisor for its UAE office to provide comprehensive legal support and ensure compliance with local regulations across all operations.

The role involves drafting and reviewing contracts, maintaining legal documentation, managing notarial actions, and advising internal departments on varied legal matters. Strong UAE law knowledge and English fluency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law.
• Strong knowledge of UAE legislation and local regulatory practices.
• Proven experience in legal drafting, compliance, and government liaison.
• Excellent analytical and legal research skills.
• High level of commercial and legal awareness.
• English proficiency at C1 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Legal Support and Documentation: Ensure proper legal documentation and support of the company’s day-to-day operational activities.
• Draft, review, and amend contracts, addenda, agreements, protocols, and other legal documents.
• Prepare legal documents, resolutions, internal policies, and other company regulations.
• Draft documentation for notarial actions and registration procedures.
• Prepare and manage legal correspondence, requests, responses, conclusions, and claims.
• Conduct legal analysis of current UAE legislation and regulatory initiatives and prepare relevant legal opinions.
• Compliance and Government Relations: Handle annual KYC procedures for the company, license renewals, and related compliance processes.
• Communicate with UAE governmental and regulatory bodies to ensure smooth company operations.
• Manage document legalization processes with government authorities.
• Ensure full legal compliance and operational integrity across all company departments.
• Maintain and organize the legal department’s documents in both physical and electronic formats.
• Process tickets and inquiries received via the company’s legal bot or from other departments.
• Coordinate with internal departments to ensure compliance with existing legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Legal Advisory and Internal Support: Provide legal advice and consultation to company employees on a wide range of legal matters.
• Assist employees with drafting requests, letters, and applications related to legal documentation.

Skills

Legal knowledge

UAE law

Contract drafting

Compliance

Regulatory liaison

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law

Job description

SFORS is seeking a qualified legal advisor for its UAE office to provide comprehensive legal support and ensure compliance with local regulations across all operations.

The role involves drafting and reviewing contracts, maintaining legal documentation, managing notarial actions, and advising internal departments on varied legal matters. Strong UAE law knowledge and English fluency are essential.