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SEGULA Technologies

<div>Company Description 
Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.
The world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, software, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment. 
Job Description 
Location: Dubai, UAE 
Employment Type: Permanent 
Reporting to: General Counsel<ul><li>Prepare and distribute notices, agendas and supporting materials for board and committee meetings.</li><li>Attend board meetings, record minutes.</li><li>Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory documents with regulatory authorities.</li><li>Provide guidance and support to directors and senior management on corporate governance matters.</li><li>review draft minutes of meetings and resolutions when prepared by co-shareholders</li><li>Communicate with external advisors, legal counsel and auditors on corporate governance and compliance issues.</li><li>keep the group corporate database updated</li><li>Stay updated on changes to corporate law, regulations and governance practices.</li></ul> 
Qualifications 
Bachelor's degree in Law, , or related field; legal qualification preferred but not required<ul><li>5-7 years of progressive experience as a company secretary or corporate legal counsel in-house or in private practice</li><li>excellent English proficiency (written and verbal), ideally native or fluent Arabic speaker</li><li>Expertise in corporate law</li><li>Demonstrated ability to handle complex legal matters with minimal supervision</li><li>Solid understanding of Middle East corporate and regulatory environment</li><li>Experience in working with legal advisors and working in fast-paced environments</li></ul> 
Additional Information 
Personal Attributes<ul><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively with senior stakeholders in both Arabic and English</li><li>Strong collaborative approach while maintaining ability to work independently</li><li>High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information</li><li>Proactive and results-oriented with strong sense of accountability</li><li>Adaptability and continuous learning mindset in dynamic environment</li><li>Cultural awareness and ability to bridge communication between international and local teams 3</li></ul>
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted</div>

Corporate Legal Counsel (WATER, ENERGY), UAEN-Dubai, UAE

ENERGIE RECRUTE

<div>
 
 Company Description
 
 
 
 Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.
 
 
 The world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, software, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment.
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 Location: Dubai, UAE Employment Type: Permanent Reporting to: General Counsel
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Prepare and distribute notices, agendas and supporting materials for board and committee meetings.
 </li>
 <li>
 Attend board meetings, record minutes.
 </li>
 <li>
 Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory documents with regulatory authorities.
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide guidance and support to directors and senior management on corporate governance matters.
 </li>
 <li>
 review draft minutes of meetings and resolutions when prepared by co-shareholders
 </li>
 <li>
 Communicate with external advisors, legal counsel and auditors on corporate governance and compliance issues.
 </li>
 <li>
 keep the group corporate database updated
 </li>
 <li>
 Stay updated on changes to corporate law, regulations and governance practices. 2
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Additional Information
 
 
 Personal Attributes
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively with senior stakeholders in both Arabic and English
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong collaborative approach while maintaining ability to work independently
 </li>
 <li>
 High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
 </li>
 <li>
 Proactive and results-oriented with strong sense of accountability
 </li>
 <li>
 Adaptability and continuous learning mindset in dynamic environment
 </li>
 <li>
 Cultural awareness and ability to bridge communication between international and local teams 3
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted&Acirc;
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Bachelor's degree in Law, , or related field; legal qualification preferred but not required
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 5-7 years of progressive experience as a company secretary or corporate legal counsel in-house or in private practice
 </li>
 <li>
 excellent English proficiency (written and verbal), ideally native or fluent Arabic speaker
 </li>
 <li>
 Expertise in corporate law
 </li>
 <li>
 Demonstrated ability to handle complex legal matters with minimal supervision
 </li>
 <li>
 Solid understanding of Middle East corporate and regulatory environment
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in working with legal advisors and working in fast-paced environments
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

Corporate Legal Counsel (WATER, ENERGY), UAEN-Dubai, UAE - Segula Technologies

<div>
 
 Company Description
 
 
 
 Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.
 
 
 The world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, software, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment.
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 Location: Dubai, UAE Employment Type: Permanent Reporting to: General Counsel
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Prepare and distribute notices, agendas and supporting materials for board and committee meetings.
 </li>
 <li>
 Attend board meetings, record minutes.
 </li>
 <li>
 Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory documents with regulatory authorities.
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide guidance and support to directors and senior management on corporate governance matters.
 </li>
 <li>
 review draft minutes of meetings and resolutions when prepared by co-shareholders
 </li>
 <li>
 Communicate with external advisors, legal counsel and auditors on corporate governance and compliance issues.
 </li>
 <li>
 keep the group corporate database updated
 </li>
 <li>
 Stay updated on changes to corporate law, regulations and governance practices.&Acirc;
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Additional Information
 
 
 Personal Attributes
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively with senior stakeholders in both Arabic and English
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong collaborative approach while maintaining ability to work independently
 </li>
 <li>
 High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
 </li>
 <li>
 Proactive and results-oriented with strong sense of accountability
 </li>
 <li>
 Adaptability and continuous learning mindset in dynamic environment
 </li>
 <li>
 Cultural awareness and ability to bridge communication between international and local teams 3
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted&Acirc;
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Bachelor's degree in Law, , or related field; legal qualification preferred but not required
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 5-7 years of progressive experience as a company secretary or corporate legal counsel in-house or in private practice
 </li>
 <li>
 excellent English proficiency (written and verbal), ideally native or fluent Arabic speaker
 </li>
 <li>
 Expertise in corporate law
 </li>
 <li>
 Demonstrated ability to handle complex legal matters with minimal supervision
 </li>
 <li>
 Solid understanding of Middle East corporate and regulatory environment
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in working with legal advisors and working in fast-paced environments
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority

<div><div>Contract Management &amp; Procurement Support
 
<ul><li>Serve as the dedicated Legal Business Partner for the Procurement, Finance, HR, and other corporate support departments.
</li><li>Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of corporate and commercial agreements, including vendor/supplier contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) (excluding Air Services Agreements), and Non-Commercial Agreements with non-governmental entities.
</li><li>Provide critical legal input into the vendor/supplier Request for Proposal (RFP) process in collaboration with Finance and Procurement, specifically drafting legal clauses and ensuring GCAA is protected from a legal standpoint.
</li><li>Maintain, update, and standardize terms and conditions and legal clauses for reoccurring projects and contract types to ensure consistency and efficiency.
</li><li>Manage and provide legal input regarding vendor claims arising from out-of-scope services or contractual disputes. 
</li></ul></div><div>Governance &amp; Policy Compliance
 
<ul><li>Draft and review legal content for all new or revised GCAA corporate policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with UAE federal laws (e.g., labor law adherence to FAHR guidelines, financial regulations, and administrative mandates).
</li></ul></div><ul><li>Conduct ongoing periodic reviews of all existing corporate policies to ensure continuous compliance and relevance to the prevailing legal environment.
</li><li>Identify, allocate, and formalize Legal Business Partner arrangements for each sector/department to streamline corporate legal support requests.</li></ul></div>

Senior Specialist - Corporate Legal Services

TAT IT Technolgies

<div>
 
 Urgent requirement for
 
 
 Senior Legal Advisor &ndash; Commercial &amp; Corporate Affairs (UAE) &ndash; min 10-12 yrs exp in UAE region is
 
 
 required for our
 
 
 banking
 
 
 client in
 
 
 Dubai
 
 
 ,UAE
 
 
 
 <ul>
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 Strong experience on UAE commercial law, company law, real estate law, and contract law is Must
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Strong experience working with key UAE authorities &mdash; DED, Dubai Land Department, Dubai Municipality, Notary Public, etc
 
 
 are Must
 
 
 
 
 Minimum 15- 20 years of professional legal experience, preferably within leading UAE-based organizations or reputable law firms.
 
 
 
 
 Arabic Nationals Are Preferred.
 
 
 
 We are seeking a
 
 seasoned Commercial Lawyer / Legal Advisor
 
 with over
 
 20 years of progressive legal experience
 
 in reputable organizations within the UAE. The successful candidate will play a key advisory role in supporting the company&rsquo;s commercial and strategic objectives while ensuring full compliance with UAE laws, regulations, and corporate governance standards.
 
 
 This role requires deep legal expertise, strong government relations, and the ability to navigate complex business and regulatory environments with sound judgment and integrity..
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Provide strategic legal advice on a broad range of commercial, corporate, and contractual matters to support the company&rsquo;s operations and business goals.
 </li>
 <li>
 Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, MOUs, NDAs, and other legal instruments.
 </li>
 <li>
 Liaise with external law firms and legal consultants to ensure effective representation and alignment with company interests.
 </li>
 <li>
 Maintain strong relationships with UAE government entities such as the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai Land Department, Dubai Municipality, and Notary Public to facilitate licensing, approvals, and transactions.
 </li>
 <li>
 Support management in risk assessment, dispute resolution, and compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide guidance on corporate governance, labor law, real estate, and commercial transactions as needed.
 </li>
 <li>
 Monitor changes in UAE legislation and advise management on potential implications for the business.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Requirements
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Law; UAE license to practice preferred.
 </li>
 <li>
 Minimum 20 years of legal experience, ideally within reputable UAE-based organizations.
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong networking relationships with key UAE authorities and government bodies.
 </li>
 <li>
 Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written).
 </li>
 <li>
 Immediate availability with a stable and consistent career history.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 Skills: real estate,corporate affairs,law firms,government
</div>

Senior Legal Advisor – Commercial & Corporate Affairs (UAE)

Deriv

<div>
 At Deriv, we are redefining the future of online trading through innovation, technology, and a relentless focus on doing things the right way. As Senior In-house Legal Counsel, you will be at the forefront of our commitment to excellence, shaping how we navigate a complex, rapidly evolving fintech landscape. This is your opportunity to minimise legal risk, ensure compliance across global markets, and have a direct impact on the direction of our business by leveraging advanced legal technology and automation.
 
 
 You will collaborate across functions, take ownership of high-impact projects, and become an integral voice in strategic decision-making. Your expertise will help us build robust legal frameworks, develop forward-thinking policies, and empower teams to make confident, business-aligned decisions. Here, your work will not just protect our business&mdash;it will drive our growth and help shape the way millions of people interact with financial markets.
 
 
 AI is being embedded into our company DNA, across every department. For further information, please read our guide: &lsquo; AI at Deriv: Your future fuelled by innovation '.
 
 
 
 Your challenges:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Provide strategic leadership and ownership of complex, high-risk legal matters and projects, ensuring alignment with Deriv&rsquo;s legal risk framework, business growth objectives, and contractual obligations.
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
 </li>
 <li>
 Develop, enhance, and implement policies and best practices related to contract governance, negotiation, and regulatory compliance; contribute proactively to the evolution of company policies in response to legislative, industry, or technological developments.
 </li>
 <li>
 Conduct advanced risk assessments, prepare detailed mitigation strategies for key business challenges, and support the development and delivery of significant business projects by providing actionable, data-driven legal advice.
 </li>
 <li>
 Drive automation and process efficiency by integrating legal technology and AI tools into workflows, optimizing resource allocation, and continuously seeking opportunities to streamline contract management, legal research, and reporting processes.
 </li>
 <li>
 Lead initiatives to elevate company-wide awareness of legal and regulatory developments, delivering training, updates, and guidance to internal stakeholders to enable proactive, business-aligned decision-making.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Requirements:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Hold a university degree in law or a relevant field.
 </li>
 <li>
 Bring 10+ years of experience in a corporate legal environment.
 </li>
 <li>
 Possess a strong understanding of legislative and regulatory developments in the fintech industry.
 </li>
 <li>
 Are skilled at conducting nuanced risk assessments and offering data-oriented legal guidance.
 </li>
 <li>
 Have deep expertise in complex technological and financial systems and their intersection with the law.
 </li>
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 Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and organisational skills, excelling at managing multiple priorities.
 </li>
 <li>
 Approach challenges with a can-do attitude and a drive for continual learning and professional growth.
 </li>
 <li>
 Think strategically, analyse complex problems, and deliver pragmatic, actionable solutions.
 </li>
 <li>
 Communicate complex legal concepts clearly in spoken and written English, to both technical and non-technical audiences.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Company culture:
 
 
 
 <ul>
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 Join a diverse, inclusive workplace that values innovation and cross-cultural collaboration.
 </li>
 <li>
 Enjoy competitive compensation, professional development opportunities
 </li>
 <li>
 Be part of a company recognised for excellence and committed to career growth opportunities.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 You&rsquo;ll be based at our modern office in Dubai&rsquo;s prestigious JLT, a key centre for Deriv&rsquo;s Middle Eastern operations. Our Dubai office is home to over 200 talented professionals from diverse nationalities, creating a truly global workplace. You&rsquo;ll thrive in an expat-friendly environment that celebrates diversity and encourages cross-cultural collaboration, with regular knowledge-sharing sessions and team events.
 
 
 Dubai&rsquo;s position as a global business hub, combined with its tax-free benefits, ultramodern lifestyle, and family-friendly environment with excellent schools and healthcare, creates the perfect setting for international professionals. Join us in Dubai to shape the future of online trading while experiencing life in one of the world&rsquo;s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities.
 
 
 Our culture is unique, and we live by our values and leadership principles, find out more about life at Deriv here .
</div>

Senior In-house Legal Counsel

Confidential

Corporate Legal Advisor - Reports To Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Department Legal & Compliance Summary The Corporate Legal Advisor provides expert legal counsel and support to the company’s management and business units on all legal matters related to investments, corporate governance, contracts, compliance, and regulatory affairs. The role ensures that the company’s operations and investments are compliant with UAE laws, international regulations, and internal corporate policies. The advisor also mitigates legal risks, drafts and reviews contracts, and represents the company in negotiations and legal proceedings. Key Responsibilities 1. Legal Advisory & Compliance: Advise management on UAE laws, investment regulations, and corporate governance practices. Ensure compliance with MOE, SCA, DIFC, and other regulatory bodies. 2. Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate investment, joint venture, and service agreements. 3. Investment & Transaction Support: Conduct legal due diligence, review term sheets, SPAs, and coordinate with external counsel. 4. Risk Mitigation & Dispute Resolution: Identify legal risks, support in arbitration or litigation, and manage external counsel. 5. Corporate Governance: Ensure compliance with governance frameworks, board resolutions, and entity formation or liquidation. 6. Policy & Documentation: Develop and implement legal policies, templates, and manuals. 7. Advisory Role: Support senior management with legal and investment decisions. Qualifications & Experience Education: LLB (required), Master’s in Business or Corporate Law (preferred). Certifications: Licensed legal practitioner in UAE or other recognized jurisdiction; Certification in Corporate Governance or Compliance. Experience: 8–12 years in corporate legal practice, preferably in investment or finance sectors, with M&A and joint venture experience. Core Competencies / Skills • Deep knowledge of UAE and international corporate law • Excellent drafting and negotiation abilities • Risk management and compliance awareness • Communication and presentation skills • Analytical and detail-oriented • Ethical judgment and discretion • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

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