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About the Role
Beond in Dubai is seeking a Legal Counsel to support regional expansion, focusing on corporate setup, governance, and entity management across GCC jurisdictions. The role requires 3-5 years PQE in corporate legal roles and strong experience in corporate governance.
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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
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with a Law degree and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction
- 3 5 years PQE in corporate legal roles, in house or from a reputable corporate team at a UAE firm
- 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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Job Overview
- Beond is seeking a Legal Counsel to support our expansion across the region.
- This role will lead on corporate set up, governance and entity management for new jurisdictions, and handle day to day legal support across the business.
- You will report into the Senior Legal Counsel and work closely with senior management.
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
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with a Law degree and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction
- 3 5 years PQE in corporate legal roles, in house or from a reputable corporate team at a UAE firm
- 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
Salary
- AED 25,000 30,000 per month depending on experience
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