Senior Legal Counsel

A leading holding company is looking for an experienced *𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹* to oversee legal affairs across multiple business divisions, providing strategic legal guidance and ensuring robust corporate governance and risk management. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: - Lead legal advisory, compliance, and risk management across corporate, commercial, real estate, energy, and investment operations. - Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, shareholder agreements, investment contracts, MOUs, and partnership agreements. - Advise on corporate governance, company structuring, board resolutions, and regulatory compliance. - Oversee real estate legal matters, property transactions, ownership structures, and RERA compliance. - Manage litigation, disputes, regulatory matters, and coordination with external legal counsel and authorities. - Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise senior management on legal risks and strategic decisions. - Ensure compliance with applicable DIFC, commercial, employment, investment, and corporate laws and regulations. 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲: - Law degree from a recognised Common Law jurisdiction; a Master's degree in Law is an advantage. - Minimum 15 years of legal experience, including at least 5 years of relevant experience in Dubai. - Strong knowledge of DIFC regulations, corporate and commercial law, real estate, investments, and corporate governance. - Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. - Strong command of English; Arabic language skills are preferred. 💼 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: Competitive salary, annual air ticket allowance, medical insurance, visa sponsorship, and professional development opportunities.

Law degree from a recognised Common Law jurisdiction; a Master's degree in Law is an advantage. Minimum 15 years of legal experience, including at least 5 years of relevant experience in Dubai. Strong knowledge of DIFC regulations, corporate and commercial law, real estate, investments, and corporate governance. Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. Strong command of English; Arabic language skills are preferred.

Lead legal advisory, compliance, and risk management across corporate, commercial, real estate, energy, and investment operations. Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, shareholder agreements, investment contracts, MOUs, and partnership agreements. Advise on corporate governance, company structuring, board resolutions, and regulatory compliance. Oversee real estate legal matters, property transactions, ownership structures, and RERA compliance. Manage litigation, disputes, regulatory matters, and coordination with external legal counsel and authorities. Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise senior management on legal risks and strategic decisions. Ensure compliance with applicable DIFC, commercial, employment, investment, and corporate laws and regulations.