Corporate Lawyer jobs in United Arab Emirates

Ghassan Aboud Group is an international conglomerate engaged in several key business sectors including Automotive, Retail, FMCG, Hospitality, Logistics, Healthcare, Food production, Catering, and Digital Marketplaces. We are currently seeking an In house Legal Officer with experience in corporate and commercial law to join our Legal Department in Dubai.

To support the group’s entities with day-to-day operational legal requirements such as drafting and reviewing of legal documents, governance and compliance functions and providing legal guidance to achieve business objectives.

• Drafting and reviewing commercial and corporate agreements such as distribution agreements, supply agreements, E-commerce agreements, annual maintenance agreements, services agreements, NDA-MNDAs, banking / finance agreements, lease agreements, logistics / warehousing and storage agreements.
• Handling corporate requirements for incorporation, post-incorporation and operations: Drafting company resolutions facilitating operations, corporate restructuring when required as well as new incorporations. Handling pre-incorporation documents and applications, mainly related to free-zone companies such as Jafza, ADGM, KEZAD. Handling post incorporation requirements. Supervising external agents and attending to authorities.
• Conducting due diligence and risk assessment for corporate and commercial engagements: Advising on matters pertaining to commercial and operational matters; Developing and maintaining internal records, reports (KPIs) and minutes of meeting; Conducting legal research and identifying and studying new laws along with its potential implications.

Must be a LLB holder with minimum 7 years of experience in Corporate as In house Legal Officer or Legal Counsel.

Interested candidates are requested to apply with your updated CV.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary; other duties may be assigned as necessary.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Holding Companies; Retail; International Trade and Development
• Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates