Legal Counsel
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Serve as UAE-based Legal Counsel supporting commercial, employment, corporate, regulatory, intellectual property and dispute matters.
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Serve as UAE-based Legal Counsel supporting commercial, employment, corporate, regulatory, intellectual property and dispute matters.
Commercial Contracting
- Draft, review and negotiate English commercial agreements, including agency, distribution, procurement, marketing, NDA and service contracts.
- Manage transaction risks and protect corporate interests with core expertise in UAE Commercial Agency Law.
Employment Compliance
- Ensure full-cycle HR legal compliance under UAE Federal Labour Law.
- Draft employment documents, mitigate labour risks and support employee dispute resolution with HR.
Corporate Compliance
- Manage UAE entity governance, including license renewal, UBO declaration, economic substance compliance and corporate document processing.
Legal Advisory and Risk Control
- Provide legal consultation on business operations, marketing, IP and corporate governance.
- Monitor regulatory updates and build effective risk-prevention mechanisms.
IP and Dispute Resolution
- Conduct local IP registration and anti-infringement enforcement.
- Handle commercial dispute negotiation, litigation and full-process dispute settlement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in Law with a valid legal qualification certificate.
- An overseas LLB or LLM is preferred.
- Two to five years of in-house legal experience.
- Experience with China-based overseas enterprises in the UAE or Middle East is highly preferred.
- DIFC or ADGM practical experience is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with UAE mainland and free-zone legal differences and proficiency in UAE federal laws and commercial agency rules.
- Hands-on contract management, employment compliance and commercial dispute experience.
- Fluent written and spoken English and Chinese.
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