Assistant Manager Legal
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About the Role
Sterling Perfumes Industries LLC seeks an Assistant Manager Legal to oversee the legal framework, ensure compliance with UAE laws, and support business operations. The role involves contract management, dispute resolution, intellectual property protection, and team leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Provide proactive legal advice to management on corporate, commercial, and operational matters
- Partner with departments to structure legally compliant processes and policies
- Lead drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of complex contracts, agreements, and MOAs
- Establish contract management frameworks, templates, and approval workflows
- Ensure full compliance with UAE Labour Law, corporate laws, and industry regulations
- Manage legal disputes, claims, and escalations; coordinate with external counsel
- Oversee lease agreements, renewals, and dispute resolution
- Manage trademarks, copyrights, and brand protection initiatives
- Maintain a centralized legal repository for contracts and case files
- Guide and mentor junior legal staff and drive process improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB); Master's degree preferred
- 4 8 years of legal experience in the UAE
- Strong expertise in corporate, commercial, and labour law
- Proven experience in contract negotiation and dispute management
- Ability to work independently while handling multiple priorities
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage
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Role Overview
- The Assistant Manager – Legal will play a key role in overseeing the organization’s legal framework, ensuring compliance with UAE laws, and supporting business operations through strategic legal guidance.
- This role requires a balance of hands on legal execution and supervisory responsibility, contributing to risk mitigation and business continuity.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide proactive legal advice to management on corporate, commercial, and operational matters.
- Partner with departments (HR, Procurement, Sales, Finance) to structure legally compliant processes and policies.
- Interpret UAE laws and regulations, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Lead drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of complex contracts, agreements, and MOAs.
- Establish contract management frameworks, templates, and approval workflows.
- Ensure contractual risk is identified, assessed, and mitigated.
- Ensure full compliance with UAE Labour Law, corporate laws, and industry regulations.
- Monitor regulatory changes and implement necessary internal updates.
- Oversee company licensing, statutory filings, and legal documentation.
- Manage legal disputes, claims, and escalations.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel on litigation, arbitration, and settlements.
- Develop strategies to minimize legal exposure and financial risk.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB); Master’s degree preferred.
- 4 8 years of legal experience in the UAE.
- Strong expertise in corporate, commercial, and labour law.
- Proven experience in contract negotiation and dispute management.
- Ability to work independently while handling multiple priorities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.
- Background in FMCG, manufacturing, or distribution sectors preferred.
- Exposure to intellectual property and regulatory compliance frameworks preferred.
- Experience managing external counsel and cross functional stakeholders preferred.
Compensation
- Pay: AED8,000.00 AED10,000.00 per month
Additional Details
- Job Types: Full time, Permanent
- Work Location: In person
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