Head of Legal - GGC Office
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About the Role
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) seeks a Head of Legal for its GGC Office to provide legal advice, manage special projects, and support the Group General Counsel. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in law, 10+ years of experience in a bank or law firm, and excellent English skills.
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Responsibilities
- Provides legal advice in the context of this role
- Works with external legal counsel as required
- Prepares and issues various legal reports in a timely manner
- Supports the Group General Counsel with preparing and managing the Legal budget
- Manages special legal and regulatory projects and collaborates with other lawyers in FAB Group Legal
- Stays abreast of new laws and regulations through continuous legal education, attending professional conferences, and participating in professional associations
- Provides updates to the FAB Group’s senior businesspersons on new legislation and regulatory developments
- Works closely and develops a positive professional relationship with the other members of the legal function and shares legal knowledge and best practices
- Liaises with external law firms and relevant authorities (such as courts) to ensure the effective resolution of all legal matters
- Functions as a subject matter expert and provides input on learning and development initiatives
- Ensures that all requisite reports are prepared in a timely and accurate manner
- Defines goals and key performance indicators for direct reports and ensures effective implementation of the FAB performance management process
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in law from an internationally recognised university
- Master's degree in law (preferred)
- Qualified as a lawyer in the UK, the USA, Australia or another Commonwealth or Western European jurisdiction is preferred
- Excellent English language skills (spoken and written) mandatory
- Ability to read, write and communicate in Arabic is beneficial but not mandatory
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a reputed bank or law firm
- Experience with corporate governance and/or corporate law is preferred
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Job Description
- Core Responsibilities: Legal Advisory, Knowledge of External Environment, Knowledge Sharing, Stakeholder Management, Learning and Development, MIS and Reporting, People Management Responsibilities, Specific Accountability
Core Responsibilities
- Provides legal advice in the context of this role.
- Works with external legal counsel as required.
- Prepares and issues various legal reports in a timely manner.
- Supports the Group General Counsel with preparing and managing the Legal budget.
- Manages special legal and regulatory projects and collaborates with other lawyers in FAB Group Legal.
- Stays abreast of new laws and regulations through continuous legal education, attending professional conferences, and participating in professional associations.
- Provides updates to the FAB Group’s senior businesspersons on new legislation and regulatory developments.
- Works closely and develops a positive professional relationship with the other members of the legal function and shares legal knowledge and best practices.
- Liaises with external law firms and relevant authorities (such as courts) to ensure the effective resolution of all legal matters.
- Functions as a subject matter expert and provides input on learning and development initiatives.
- Ensures that all requisite reports are prepared in a timely and accurate manner.
- Defines goals and key performance indicators for direct reports and ensures effective implementation of the FAB performance management process.
Specific Accountability
- Works closely with the Group General Counsel on matters the Group General Counsel is tasked to handle, covering corporate governance, sensitive non performing loan recovery cases, corporate structuring, strategic M&A, managing enforcement actions, material litigation against the Group, etc.
- Act as line manager to a Paralegal who supports the Group Legal Department with administrative matters.
- Acts as line manager to a Legal Associate who supports the Group Legal Department with processing of legal invoices, litigation reporting, the annual Business Continuity Planning, and the recurring Risk & Control Self Assessment (RCSA process).
Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in law from an internationally recognised university.
- Master’s degree in law (preferred).
- Qualified as a lawyer in the UK, the USA, Australia or another Commonwealth or Western European jurisdiction is preferred.
- Excellent English language skills (spoken and written) mandatory.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in Arabic is beneficial but not mandatory.
Minimum Experience
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a reputed bank or law firm.
- Experience with corporate governance and/or corporate law is preferred.
About Us
- First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions.
- We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages.
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