Legal Manager

Job Position : Legal Manager

Exp : 5 to 7 years (UAE)

Work Location : Dubai, UAE

Job Responsibilities:

Risk Management

• Preparing risk-benefit and analysis judgments, pre-qualification, commercial calculations.
• Recommendations and following up on the progress of measures.
• Work with Risk Management Department / Finance to coordinate contractual insurance requirements.
• Monitor the risk environment and act to reduce the group’s risk exposure.
• Make recommendations on response and resolutions to risks and issues and changes to applicable laws and regulations
• Review, Evaluation and Analysis of new investment opportunity in public/private market.
• Guide management on a wide range of commercial and legal issues, including commercial transactions, finance, regulatory, corporate governance, trade, insurance, maintenance, and tax
• Work with Finance to ensure adherence to broader finance and risk requirements such as revenue recognition, pricing and discounting policies, export controls etc. May include ‘financial engineering’ and understanding / evaluating economic impact of terms and term options.
• Notifies senior management of potential non-compliance and other problems that could have an adverse impact to the company.

Legal Activities and Compliance:

• Handle the full range of the legal issues and responsible for advising on commercial and business development arrangements.
• Suggest process improvements for the legal team.
• Monitor compliance by company employees with established procedures.
• Identify, secure, and manage legal activities and contracts.
• Ensure compliance of all the requirements of a project on time and within specification.
• Contracts Drafting, Evaluation, Negotiation and Execution.
• Drafting and handling MOA, BOA, Court memorandums, Legal notices
• Ensures contracts approval and execution are carried out in accordance with Authority and Contracts Policy & Procedure and contract management systems
• A wide variety of contracting duties (Local, national, and international contracts) according to many countries' law specifications and the latest local and international regulations to guarantee contracts are updated and in compliance with laws.

Handling And Managing Documents/Contracts:

• Examination and verification of all documents related to transactions
• Ensure contract close-out, extension, or renewal.
• Ensures proper records are kept of each transaction and adheres to any filing or naming conventions applicable to the team.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects.
• Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy.
• Drafts reviews, varies and (in support of the relevant business lead and under the supervision of Head of Contracts, Legal Counsel and/ or General Counsel) negotiates the terms and conditions of contracts.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) is required; a Master’s degree or post-graduate diploma in law, compliance, or business is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of relevant experience in legal practice and in-hand experience in legal & compliance roles, preferably within corporate business.
• Hands-on experience in handling legal documentation, company secretarial duties, and contract negotiation.
• Experience advising on corporate law, commercial contracts, labor/employment matters, and regulatory compliance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED8,000.00 - AED10,000.00 per month