V.I.E. Legal Advisor

Société Générale Assurances; Dubai; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Legal team at a leading company in Dubai as a Legal Advisor, where you'll support the GLBA platform, negotiate transaction documents, and collaborate with cross-border legal departments. This unique VIE opportunity allows recent graduates to gain invaluable experience in a dynamic international setting while contributing to meaningful legal projects across various jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business School or University with a specialization in Corporate Finance Law.
• Previous experience in an International Bank would be appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the support of the GLBA platform by providing advisory and documentation.
• Negotiate/review transaction documentation and ancillary agreements.
• Interact with external counsel on topical legal questions.

Skills

Legal understanding

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Master degree in Corporate Finance Law

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Legal / Tax / Insurance International Volunteer Program Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hybrid Reference 25000E2L Start date 2025 / 10 / 01 Publication date 2025 / 07 / 09

Responsibilities

The Head of Legal Middle East is looking for a Legal Advisor for the Dubai team. The department covers a wide region of 10 overlapping civil, common law and Sharia principles jurisdictions for both MARK and GLBA Business Units.

Responsibilities :

As a member of the Legal team, and under the supervision of the Head of Legal, the successful candidate main role will be to assist in the support of the GLBA platform by :

• Providing advisory and documentation related to GLBA initiatives in the region, booked locally or in collaboration with JUR of other locations
• Negotiating / reviewing transaction documentation ( loan documentation, legal opinions), and ancillary agreements ( NDAs, mandates, waivers)
• Interacting with external counsel on topical legal questions
• Contributing to the updates of the GLBA and cross-border guidelines

In addition to the above, the candidate is expected to :

• Covering the needs of SUs in reviewing service agreements
• Contributing to the regional legal and regulatory watch
• Collaborating with other legal departments on cross border and local law topics
• Contributing to JUR’s governance and reportings

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.

Please note that for the missions outside the European countries, a VISA is necessary. Please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure. Otherwise, we strongly advise you to launch asap the renewal of your passport.

Profile required

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience :

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business School or University with a specialization in Corporate Finance Law
• A previous experience in an International Bank would be appreciated

Technical, operational & Soft skills :

• Ability to conceptualize and understand complex legal structures, to learn quickly and thoroughly new and unfamiliar areas of law and business as needed
• An interest in acquiring / developing a working knowledge of the various legal concepts framing a transaction, in either a civil law or common law context ( contract law, arbitration, corporate law, banking law) and an ability and willingness to learn and integrate new legal concepts inherent to the region
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Proficient / Good command of MS Office

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Dubai is to begin as soon as possible but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 12 months. The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.