We are seeking a highly competent common law qualified with around 3 years PQE to be the Legal Coordinator in the corporate business sector.
The person is responsible for performing both legal/Trademark duties as further contained below:
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Responsible for preparing and managing corporate legal documents including without limitation; Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Intercompany Agreements, Articles/Memorandums of Associations, Power of Attorneys, Board and Annual General Minutes.
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Provide a leading standard of legal document management utilizing the existing legal server; including the maintenance of corporate registers, revisions to LE Structure etc.
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Maintain relationships with external law firms to support in the resolution of any legal disputes/issues.
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Responsible for the review, qualification and negotiation of any tenders, contracts, or other corporate legal documents.
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Responsible for the preparation of contracts (templates) including without limitation; service level agreements, agency agreements, distribution agreements, intellectual property agreements, master service agreements, memorandums of understandings, non-disclosure agreements and other similar agreements to support the business requirements.
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General legal support and consultation to the business with all internal/external legal matters to mitigate group corporate risk, provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions and mitigate disputes.
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Maintain current knowledge of UAE Laws and other jurisdictions in which the business operates under and advise the business accordingly of any amendments, new regulations etc.
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Proactively manage renewals/expiries of any documents.
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Setting up entities in Dubai Mainland, DIFC, DMCC, JAFZA and other free zones in the UAE.
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Drafting legal documents and commercial agreements in English and supporting throughout the entire process on management instructions.
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Conducting research on relevant laws and regulations.
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Drafting and amendments of Memorandum and Articles of Association of companies, legal documents, and commercial agreements.
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Review and drafting of internal policies.
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Stay up to date with industry-specific legal developments, regulations, and best practices.
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Provide legal advice and guidance to internal teams on day-to-day operational matters.
Job Qualifications:
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We are seeking around 2 yr.’s post qualification experience in a similar role, preferably within a law firm/in house legal position. Manufacturing, Logistics, Real State & General Trading Industry experience is required.
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LLB from Common Law Jurisdiction is required.
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Experience in similar role; compliance /corporate law is required.
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Knowledge of UAE Laws and Freezones is desirable.
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Knowledge of Sanctions List, anti-competition, anti-bribery laws are required.
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First class legal drafting skills, attention to detail and accuracy is mandatory.
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Must have a mature, positive, and pro-active approach to work with the ability to manage sensitive matters accordingly.
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Ability to handle large workloads, prioritize tasks, project manage time accordingly.
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Problem solving skills; ability to provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions for the business.
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Microsoft Package skills are required.
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Language : ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, & ARABIC.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
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Trademarks Registration: 1 year (Required)
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Legal & Trademark registration coordinator: 2 years (Required)