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Legal Counsel

beOnd
Dubai, UAE
Mid-Senior
1 months ago
Corporate LawContract DraftingLitigationM&AComplianceRegulatory Affairs
Free

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Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice and support on corporate matters including company law, corporate governance, restructurings, and transactions.
  • Lead the legal set up of new entities across the GCC, working with local counsel where required
  • Manage corporate governance matters and board correspondence, including board packs, resolutions, minutes and statutory filings
  • Maintain shareholder and share documentation, and act as the central point for company secretarial activities across the group
  • Lead the design and implementation of an employee share scheme
  • Review and provide guidance on internal contracts and policies
  • Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts including vendor, partnership and licensing agreements
  • Manage external legal advisors and coordinate with regulatory authorities across jurisdictions
  • Advise on risk and regulatory compliance
  • Support dispute resolution and manage legal claims as they arise

Skills

  • Strong corporate governance and entity management experience, ideally including GCC jurisdictions (UAE mainland, ADGM, DIFC, KSA, Bahrain)
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
  • Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions and managing local counsel
  • Pragmatic, commercial mindset suited to a fast-paced operating environment
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Arabic language skills strongly preferred given the regional expansion focus
  • Currently based in the UAE and immediately available

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