Assistant Vice President / Vice President – Legal
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About the Role
NBK Wealth is a world-class wealth management group and part of the NBK Group - one of the Middle East's largest financial institutions. We offer holistic solutions that aim to protect and grow our client's wealth and strive towards having a positive impact and building legacies for our clients and generations to come.
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Overview
NBK Wealth is a world-class wealth management group and part of the NBK Group - one of the Middle East's largest financial institutions.
We offer holistic solutions that aim to protect and grow our client's wealth and strive towards having a positive impact and building legacies for our clients and generations to come.
We follow a holistic client-centric approach to deeply understand our client’s needs to offer the best solutions.
NBK Wealth is seeking a seasoned legal professional to join its growing Dubai platform at the AVP/VP level.
This is a high-impact role within a leading regional financial institution, offering the opportunity to provide strategic legal counsel on complex, cross-border transactions across global markets.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting business teams, with a particular focus on alternative investments and real assets related legal matters, while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex, high-value transaction documentation across asset classes, including alternatives, private markets, and real assets.
- Provide expert legal advice on investment structuring, joint ventures, co-investments, and strategic partnerships, with a strong emphasis on cross-border transactions, particularly in Western jurisdictions.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams and external counsel to ensure robust risk management and protection of NBK Wealth’s interests.
- Support the development and launch of investment platforms and products, ensuring alignment with regulatory and legal frameworks.
Qualifications & Experience
- Law degree from a reputable institution; UK Solicitor or equivalent international qualification preferred.
- 8–12 years of relevant experience at a leading law firm or financial institution, with a focus on asset management, private markets, or alternative investments.
- Demonstrated expertise in structuring and advising on legal matters related to real asset investments (e.g., real estate, infrastructure).
- Strong technical skills in drafting and negotiating complex legal agreements in English.
- Solid understanding of structured finance, credit, and real estate transactions.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively.
- Prior experience leading transactions and, at AVP/VP level, managing junior team members or external advisors.
Candidate Profile
- Commercially astute, proactive, and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Confident operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across the business.
- Results-driven mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure.
- **Only applicants who meet the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.*
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