Legal Coordinator
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About the Role
Gulbahar Tobacco International seeks a common law qualified Legal Coordinator with 1-2 years post-qualification experience to manage corporate legal documents, trademarks, and compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Prepare and manage corporate legal documents including Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, etc.
- Maintain corporate registers and revisions to LE Structure
- Maintain relationships with external law firms for legal disputes
- Review, qualify and negotiate tenders, contracts, and other corporate legal documents
- Prepare contract templates such as SLAs, agency agreements, distribution agreements, etc.
- Provide general legal support and consultation to mitigate corporate risk
- Stay up to date with UAE laws and other relevant jurisdictions
- Manage renewals/expiries of documents
- Set up entities in Dubai Mainland, DIFC, DMCC, JAFZA and other free zones
- Draft legal documents and commercial agreements in English
- Conduct research on relevant laws and regulations
- Draft and amend Memorandum and Articles of Association, internal policies
Requirements
- LLB from Common Law Jurisdiction
- 1 2 years post qualification experience in a similar role
- Experience in compliance/corporate law
- Knowledge of UAE Laws and Freezones
- Knowledge of Sanctions List, anti competition, anti bribery laws
- First class legal drafting skills
- Microsoft Package skills
- English, Russian, and Arabic language proficiency
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly competent common law qualified Legal Coordinator in the corporate business sector.
Legal/Trademark Duties
- Responsible for preparing and managing corporate legal documents including Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Intercompany Agreements, Articles/Memorandums of Associations, Power of Attorneys, Board and Annual General Minutes.
- Provide a leading standard of legal document management utilizing the existing legal server; including maintenance of corporate registers, revisions to LE Structure etc.
- Maintain relationships with external law firms to support resolution of any legal disputes/issues.
- Responsible for review, qualification and negotiation of any tenders, contracts, or other corporate legal documents.
- Responsible for preparation of contracts (templates) including SLAs, agency agreements, distribution agreements, intellectual property agreements, master service agreements, MOUs, NDAs and other similar agreements.
- General legal support and consultation to the business with all internal/external legal matters to mitigate group corporate risk.
- Maintain current knowledge of UAE Laws and other jurisdictions and advise business accordingly.
- Proactively manage renewals/expiries of any documents.
- Setting up entities in Dubai Mainland, DIFC, DMCC, JAFZA and other free zones.
- Drafting legal documents and commercial agreements in English.
- Conducting research on relevant laws and regulations.
- Drafting and amendments of Memorandum and Articles of Association, legal documents, and commercial agreements.
Job Qualifications
- Around 1 2 yrs post qualification experience in a similar role, preferably within a law firm/in house legal position. Manufacturing, Logistics, Real State & General Trading Industry experience required.
- LLB from Common Law Jurisdiction required.
- Experience in similar role; compliance/corporate law required.
- Knowledge of UAE Laws and Freezones desirable.
- Knowledge of Sanctions List, anti competition, anti bribery laws required.
- First class legal drafting skills, attention to detail and accuracy mandatory.
- Must have mature, positive, and pro active approach with ability to manage sensitive matters.
- Ability to handle large workloads, prioritize tasks, project manage time.
- Problem solving skills; ability to provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions.
- Microsoft Package skills required.
- Language: ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, & ARABIC.
Additional Information
- Job Type: Full time
- Experience: Trademarks Registration: 1 year (Required).
- Legal & Trademark registration process.
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