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Oikonomakis Law Firm

<div>Oikonomakis Law, a well-established law firm with a demanding and high-profile clientele, is seeking to expand its team in United Arab Emirates, with:
Qualified Lawyers with a strong academic and professional background, excellent judgment, and the ability to work independently and responsibly. We are looking for a talented and ambitious Associate Lawyer with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience to join our growing team in Dubai. The ideal candidate will support international and domestic clients, working on a wide range of legal matters in a dynamic and professional environment.
Key Responsibilities<ul>
<li>
Advise and support clients on [corporate/commercial/litigation/general practice] legal matters</li>
<li>Draft and review contracts, legal documents, and internal memos</li>
<li>Conduct legal research and provide clear, practical legal opinions</li>
<li>Communicate directly with clients and authorities, locally and internationally</li>
<li>Collaborate with colleagues across offices on cross-border matter</li>
</ul>
Requirements<ul>
<li>
Fully qualified UAE lawyer (with ability for court representation)</li>
<li>At least 5 years of professional legal experience, ideally in a law firm or corporate legal department</li>
<li>Excellent command of Arabic and English (both written and spoken)</li>
<li>Strong analytical skills and attention to detail</li>
<li>Team player with a proactive and client-oriented mindset</li></ul></div>

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Oikonomakis Law

<div>
 Oikonomakis Law, a well-established law firm with a demanding and high-profile clientele, is seeking to expand its team in United Arab Emirates, with:
 
 
 Qualified Lawyers with a strong academic and professional background, excellent judgment, and the ability to work independently and responsibly. We are looking for a talented and ambitious Associate Lawyer with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience to join our growing team in Dubai. The ideal candidate will support international and domestic clients, working on a wide range of legal matters in a dynamic and professional environment.
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Advise and support clients on [corporate/commercial/litigation/general practice] legal matters
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 Draft and review contracts, legal documents, and internal memos
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 Conduct legal research and provide clear, practical legal opinions
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 Communicate directly with clients and authorities, locally and internationally
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 Collaborate with colleagues across offices on cross-border matter
 
 
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 Fully qualified UAE lawyer (with ability for court representation)
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 At least 5 years of professional legal experience, ideally in a law firm or corporate legal department
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 Excellent command of Arabic and English (both written and spoken)
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 Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
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 Team player with a proactive and client-oriented mindset
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Client of MENA Recruit Pty Ltd

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Key Responsibilities:
<ol>
<li>Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and real estate contracts</li>
<li>Provide legal support on operational and corporate matters</li>
<li>Assist with compliance, due diligence, and risk management</li>
<li>Liaise with external counsel when necessary</li>
<li>Maintain organized and up-to-date legal documentation</li>
</ol>
Requirements:
<ol>
<li>Qualified lawyer (civil or common law jurisdiction accepted)</li>
<li>Minimum 2 years PQE</li>
<li>Strong commercial and real estate experience</li>
<li>Native English speaker</li>
<li>Currently based in the UAE</li>
<li>Available to join within 1 month</li>
</ol>
</div>

Junior Legal Counsel

Asma Ali Almessabi Advocates and legal consultants

Professional Commercial Lawyer, common lawProvide specialized legal advice to businesses and corporations, ensuring compliance with UAE commercial laws, while focusing on major transactions and safeguarding intellectual property rights.Key Requirements<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Law (Master&rsquo;s in Commercial or International Law preferred).</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in commercial law.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of UAE commercial laws and related regulations.</li><li>Proven expertise in intellectual property matters, employment contracts, and corporate legal structuring.</li><li>Specialization in CME-A (Commercial Middle East &ndash; Asia).</li><li>Strong negotiation skills and ability to represent companies before courts and official authorities.</li><li>Fluency in Arabic and English (additional Asian language such as French or Russian is a plus).</li></ul>Main Duties<ul><li>Manage mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.</li><li>Ensure compliance with UAE commercial laws and regulatory frameworks.</li><li>Support employment agreements and address legal HR matters.</li><li>Monitor legal risks and provide strategic advice to senior management.</li><li>Handle legal disputes between individuals or companies</li><li>Draft and review contracts and agreements</li><li>Advise clients on UAE civil laws and procedures</li><li>Represent clients in civil court cases</li><li>Resolve issues related to property, tenancy, and compensation</li><li>Assist with arbitration and settlement negotiations</li><li>Ensure legal documents comply with UAE regulations</li></ul>Applicants must demonstrate solid knowledge and practical experience in dealing with the legal and financial frameworks of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), including company registration, regulatory compliance, and management of commercial disputes.Job Type: Full-timePay: AED20,000.00 - AED40,000.00 per month

Professional Commercial Lawyer, common lawProvide specialized legal advice to businesses and corporations, ensuring compliance with UAE commercial laws, while focusing on major transactions and safeguarding intellectual property rights.Key Requirements<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Law (Master&rsquo;s in Commercial or International Law preferred).</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in commercial law.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of UAE commercial laws and related regulations.</li><li>Proven expertise in intellectual property matters, employment contracts, and corporate legal structuring.</li><li>Specialization in CME-A (Commercial Middle East &ndash; Asia).</li><li>Strong negotiation skills and ability to represent companies before courts and official authorities.</li><li>Fluency in Arabic and English (additional Asian language such as French or Russian is a plus).</li></ul>Main Duties<ul><li>Manage mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.</li><li>Ensure compliance with UAE commercial laws and regulatory frameworks.</li><li>Support employment agreements and address legal HR matters.</li><li>Monitor legal risks and provide strategic advice to senior management.</li><li>Handle legal disputes between individuals or companies</li><li>Draft and review contracts and agreements</li><li>Advise clients on UAE civil laws and procedures</li><li>Represent clients in civil court cases</li><li>Resolve issues related to property, tenancy, and compensation</li><li>Assist with arbitration and settlement negotiations</li><li>Ensure legal documents comply with UAE regulations</li></ul>Applicants must demonstrate solid knowledge and practical experience in dealing with the legal and financial frameworks of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), including company registration, regulatory compliance, and management of commercial disputes.Job Type: Full-timePay: From AED20,000.00 per monthApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Applicants must demonstrate solid knowledge and practical experience in dealing with the legal and financial frameworks of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), including company registration, regulatory compliance, and management of commercial disputes.</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Junior Lawyer

Huda Beauty

<div>Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratised beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world&rsquo;s fastest-growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary: Reporting directly to our General Counsel, Huda Beauty seeks a pragmatic, commercially-minded Director, Corporate and Commercial to establish and scale the Group&rsquo;s legal function across corporate and commercial matters. This hands-on, senior-level role will lead and manage the Group&rsquo;s legal entity governance, company secretarial matters, mergers and acquisitions, legal entity restructuring, the digitisation of the Huda Beauty Legal department and lead our commercial contracting and contract compliance, working collaboratively and cross-functionally. You will be a trusted advisor to the Group&rsquo;s senior management team. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills, the ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical business processes, and experience building a positive governance culture in a fast-moving consumer goods environment. 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Corporate Affairs<ul>
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Oversee the full corporate lifecycle of all Group entities across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring structural integrity, governance alignment, and compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.</li>
<li>Lead and advise on the proper drafting and execution of corporate documents, such as articles of association, memoranda of association, board and manager resolutions, powers of attorney, sale and purchase agreements, transitional services agreements, board minutes, and similar documents.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain policies, procedures and control frameworks for governance and risk-related matters (e.g., product safety-related operational risks, supply chain, third-party/vendor risk, data/privacy risk intersections).</li>
<li>Lead and coordinate entity formation, cross-border reorganisations, mergers, demergers and liquidation/strike-off processes in partnership with external counsel, the Family office as well as Finance and Tax.</li>
<li>Advise on entity rationalisation and restructuring projects to optimize operational, tax and regulatory outcomes.</li>
<li>Own, design, implement and maintain the Group&rsquo;s delegation of authority (DoA) framework; framework; lead periodic reviews and ensure consistent application across jurisdictions; design and maintain internal controls, approval workflows, and audit‑ready processes for signature authority, sign‑off, and DoA exceptions.</li>
<li>Support the establishment and running of governance fora (e.g., risk committee, working groups), prepare agendas, materials and clear action trackers; drive follow-through with senior stakeholders.</li>
<li>Provide practical advice to business leaders on risk-based decision-making, escalation, and embedding governance into day-to-day operations.</li>
Monitor internal controls and remediation plans; coordinate risk testing and assurance activities with internal audit or external reviewers where required. 
<li>
</li>
</ul>Commercial Legal<ul>
<li>
Provide senior commercial legal advice on customer, supplier and partner contracts, distribution, licensing, master services agreements, and brand/channel agreements relevant to consumer goods/beauty/luxury sectors.</li>
<li>Develop standardised contracting templates, playbooks and clause libraries to streamline negotiation and reduce legal spend, working collaboratively with our Director, Compliance, Governance and Risk.</li>
<li>Lead the negotiation and execution of complex cross-border commercial transactions; provide pragmatic commercial risk advice.</li>
</ul>
Digitisation and AI<ul><li>
Drive digital transformation of our legal operations, namely the corporate matters and commercial contract lifecycle management (CLM) through implementation and continuous improvement including tracking, reporting and document retention.</li></ul>
Cross-Functional Partnership<ul>
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Act as key legal partner to our Director, Compliance, Governance and Risk; Finance and Tax teams on entity-level matters, intercompany agreements, fund flows and tax-driven restructurings, as well as fostering a culture of compliance and improvement.</li>
<li>Support statutory consolidation, financial reporting, audit requests and regulator engagements relating to entity governance and legal documentation.</li>
<li>Build strong relationships with the Director (Compliance, Governance &amp; Risk), General Counsel, Finance, People+Culture, Operations, Product Safety/Quality, Procurement and local market leads to create policies and escalations affecting corporate affairs and commercial activities, as well as day-to-day activities.</li>
</ul>
Team Leadership<ul>
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Lead, develop and mentor direct reports and other Legal, Regulatory and Compliance team members (corporate, commercial and company secretarial); set priorities and manage performance.</li>
<li>Oversee selection, engagement and oversight of external counsel and service providers; drive cost-effective delivery and best practice.</li>
<li>Champion process improvement, automation and adoption of entity management and CLM systems.</li>
</ul>
Training &amp; Culture<ul>
<li>
Drive the development and delivery of legal training, both as a train‑the‑trainer within the Legal, Regulatory &amp; Compliance function and, also, for business leads and functional stakeholders in order to reduce risk in our business operations and embed risk-aware behaviours.</li>
<li>Support the General Counsel and Director, Compliance, Governance and Risk in communications and change management to promote a culture of governance and accountability across the group.</li>
</ul>
Requirements<ul>
<li>
Qualified lawyer in a major jurisdiction within the Huda Beauty Group with a minimum of 10-15 years post qualification experience handling complex corporate and commercial legal matters.</li>
<li>Being called to a US state bar is an advantage.</li>
<li>Previous in-house experience in leading and implementing corporate and commercial legal matters is an advantage.</li>
<li>Leadership in designing and implementing legal tech solutions and experience with legal AI solutions are an advantage.</li>
<li>Strong organisational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritise multiple tasks seamlessly.</li>
<li>High emotional maturity and intelligence with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Forward thinker with a Kaizen (continuous improvement) mentality, who actively seeks opportunities to improve and proposes solutions.</li>
<li>Keen interest and/or experience in the cosmetics industry is an advantage.</li>
<li>Excellent judgement, negotiation, and communication skills.</li>
<li>Highly resourceful team player with the ability to be extremely effective independently.</li>
<li>Consistently display an approachable nature and flexible working style with flawless written and verbal communication skills.</li>
<li>Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation when required.</li>
<li>Flexible working style. Occasional early morning or late evening calls may be required to accommodate global business needs. Ad hoc travel may also be required.</li>
</ul>
Benefits<ul>
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Monthly &ldquo;Self Love Days&rdquo; &ndash; at company discretion</li>
<li>Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents</li>
<li>Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach</li>
<li>Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products</li>
<li>Quarterly product gifting</li>
</ul>
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.</div>

Legal Director, Corporate and Commercial

Ellis-Wake

Job Details NEW to Ellis-Wake 2026 : having placed recently with this firm we need a senior / partner level Common Law Data Privacy / Protection / IP Partner level lawyer for this special company in central Dubai (high Corporate 8+ PQE (no tax it would be obvious to say the current trend re the forever changing global market is tricky, whether it is the current situation, AI, law firms floating, law firms getting larger or more niche so this is an understandable time to carve a career out in the SUN AND IN HOUSE (!).In addition, the current economic and political situation is uncertain - obvious, I know, with current affairs ongoing, but why not change your total setting with a bumper pay packet! This role is based within the corporate commercial team, but as the data privacy lead and will be working with a relatively new partner in place so the opportunity to grow together will be on the cards solid London or good Commonwealth experience is needed. Based in the City of London, Dan qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and is the owner of one of the longest serving legal recruitment agencies in London and the South East of England, Ellis-Wake. He regularly advises his clients on the complexity of the legal market, on their strategic future and is a known 'connector' and 'influencer' in the recruitment market. Dan's experience stretches back to 2004 and he's seen many significant changes in Global and local legal and recruitment markets and has recruited successfully in all of them. If this role is of interest please contact Dan Wake (Director) in confidence at or on() . Ellis-Wake acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.

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