About this role
We are looking for a highly experienced and qualified Legal Advisor to join our legal team and provide comprehensive legal advice and support to various departments across the company, with a strong focus on protecting the company legal and commercial interests and minimizing legal risks.
Responsibilities
- Provide accurate and timely legal advice to management and internal departments on a wide range of legal and business matters.
- Draft, review, amend, and negotiate various types of agreements, including:
- Employment agreements
- Service agreements
- Vendor and supplier agreements
- Partnership agreements
- NDA and confidentiality agreements
- Consultancy agreements
- Commercial agreements
- Technology and SaaS agreements
- Real estate-related agreements
- Employment agreements
- Review contracts and identify potential legal, commercial, financial, and operational risks.
- Negotiate contractual terms with clients, suppliers, partners, employees, and third parties while protecting the company's interests.
- Ensure that contracts comply with applicable UAE laws, regulations, and internal company policies.
- Maintain and manage the company's legal documentation, contracts, notices, and correspondence.
- Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and advise management on their potential impact on the business.
- Support the company in matters related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, licensing, and commercial operations.
- Identify potential legal risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
- Assist in handling disputes, claims, complaints, and legal notices.
- Coordinate with external lawyers, law firms, government authorities, and regulatory bodies when required.
- Prepare legal notices, responses, memoranda, and official correspondence.
- Conduct legal research and provide clear summaries and recommendations to management.
- Support HR in employment-related legal matters, including employment contracts, disciplinary actions, terminations, and employee disputes.
- Support commercial and sales teams in reviewing customer and business agreements.
- Ensure proper authorization, approval, and execution of contracts in accordance with company policies.
- Maintain an organized contract database and monitor contract expiry dates, renewals, obligations, and critical deadlines.
- Develop and maintain standard legal templates, policies, procedures, and contractual clauses.
- Participate in business meetings when legal input or risk assessment is required.
- Provide legal guidance during the launch of new products, services, partnerships, and business initiatives.
- Protect the company's legal and commercial interests while supporting business growth.
- Perform other legal duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.
- Legal qualification/licensing relevant to the jurisdiction is highly preferred.
- 3–7 years of relevant legal experience, preferably within a corporate, technology, real estate, SaaS, or commercial environment.
- Strong knowledge of UAE commercial and corporate laws.
- Strong experience in contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiation.
- Excellent legal research and analytical skills.
- Strong understanding of corporate and commercial transactions.
- Experience handling legal disputes and external counsel is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify contractual risks.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple legal matters simultaneously.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice rather than purely theoretical opinions.
Preferred Experience
Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
- Technology and SaaS contracts
- Real estate transactions
- Commercial agreements
- Corporate governance
- Employment law
- Data protection and privacy
- Intellectual Property
- Regulatory compliance
- Vendor and procurement contracts
- Partnership and strategic agreements
- Dispute resolution
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