senior lawyer

Talents Tide

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 Position: Senior Lawyer (Emirati)
 
 
 
 
 Client: An Islamic Bank
 
 
 
 
 Location: Dubai
 
 
 
 
 
 
 To provide legal support and consultancy to the Bank&rsquo;s departments, branches and subsidiaries in the achievement of their daily business objectives while adhering to the legal &amp; regulatory requirements of the bank.
 
 
 
 
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 To assist in providing legal support and services to internal clients on the best possible legal structure of a transaction, participate in the negotiation with counterparties, structure the deal and prepare documentation, drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements, powers of attorney and all other legal documents.
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 To assist in providing legal support to the Bank&rsquo;s subsidiaries, if required.
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 To regularly update the management with regard to the status of the legal issues being handled and properly liaise towards delivering a comprehensive regular Control Sheet.
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 To liaise as required with external lawyers and assist in the preparation of the required documentation of cases, reviewing of external lawyers bills and regularly update the litigation report.
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 To monitor and follow up of UAE legislation as well as to inform management on the impact of newly enacted legislation on the bank's overall activities.
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 Work with the various Departments / Units concerned in legal aspects of product development and create all legal documents of the bank including contracts, agreement, forms etc.
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 To draft Contract, Agreements and other legal instruments, Memoranda and Pleadings pertaining to the Bank as and when required.
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 To ensure compliance of all activities and legal documents to regulatory, audit and Sharia principles and guidelines.
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 All the above accountabilities include but are not limited to any additional/new tasks or responsibilities assigned by the line Manager.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Education
 
 
 
 Minimum LLB/LLM Law degree from a reputable university
 
 
 
 Work Experience
 
 
 
 Minimum 4-6 years of work experience in a similar position in a reputable organization
 
 
 
 
 
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 Strong Communication Skills
 
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Senior Lawyer (Emirati)

LegalTech - advocates

Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Handle litigation matters independently from initiation to closure.</li><li>Draft legal documents, including plaints, written statements, petitions, affidavits, rejoinders, notices, and other legal pleadings.</li><li>File cases, applications, and responses in courts and tribunals as per procedural laws.</li><li>Represent clients in court proceedings, including arguing cases before District Courts, High Courts, and other relevant forums.</li><li>Coordinate with clients, court staff, and opposing counsel.</li><li>Conduct legal research and prepare case strategies.</li><li>Keep track of case updates, court dates, and ensure timely compliance.</li><li>Maintain proper documentation and case records.</li></ul>Required Qualifications and Skills:<ul><li>LL.B. from a recognized university.</li><li>Minimum 4 - 8 years of hands-on litigation experience.</li><li>Strong command over civil, Family and criminal litigation.</li><li>Excellent drafting and oral advocacy skills.</li><li>Familiarity with court procedures and e-filing systems.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per monthWork Location: In person

Senior Lawyer - Litigation

GLOBAL TAX ASSISTANT-FZCO

About Us:We are an international consulting firm specializing in accounting support, tax structuring, business registration, and legal tax protection. Due to company expansion, we are seeking a Head of Legal Department to lead our legal team and drive strategic initiatives.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Providing legal support to clients in UAE jurisdictions, including corporate structuring, company formation, licensing, contract drafting, and immigration matters;</li><li>Independently managing client cases end-to-end, including complex, non-standard, and reputation-sensitive projects;</li><li>Supporting transactions and business structuring projects, including M&amp;A and investment transactions;</li><li>Liaising with government authorities, free economic zones, and regulatory bodies;</li><li>Monitoring changes in UAE and GCC legislation, assessing legal risks, and preparing recommendations for clients;</li><li>Participating in the preparation of commercial proposals and legal risk assessments for new projects.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Proven practical experience working with UAE jurisdictions (corporate law, licensing, banking, immigration, compliance);</li><li>Strong understanding of the UAE legal system, including free economic zones and financial centers (DIFC, ADGM, etc.);</li><li>Experience in independently managing transactions and projects, including elements of M&amp;A and investment structuring;</li><li>Fluent English (both written and spoken);</li><li>Previous consulting experience will be considered an advantage.</li></ul>What We Offer:<ul><li>Work schedule: 5/2, 10:00&ndash;19:00 (fixed days off);</li><li>An opportunity to realize your potential and enhance your expertise.</li><li>A friendly and value-driven work environment.</li><li>Team collaboration on exciting international projects.</li><li>Remote work from anywhere in the world.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: AED10,000.00 - AED15,000.00 per month

Lawyer / Senior Lawyer

Kingsley Green Recruitment

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 We are delighted to be partnering with a world-leading global geo-data specialist, trusted by some of the biggest names across the energy, infrastructure and water sectors. Our client plays a critical role in helping these organisations to design, build and operate assets safely, sustainably and efficiently.
 
 
 
 
 
 They are now looking to appoint a Legal Manager to act as a true strategic business partner. This is a senior, high-impact role within the Legal &amp; Compliance team, providing expert legal guidance to support growth, manage risk, and ensure regulatory compliance across a complex, international business.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Role:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This is a broad, generalist position offering exposure to a varied and interesting caseload, including:
 
 
 
 
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 Commercial
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 Compliance and risk management
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 Dispute resolution, investigations and litigation
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 IP and data protection
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 Competition and employment law
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 Maritime Law (we are particularly keen to hear from candidates with Maritime Law experience, including international shipping regulations, maritime contracts, and disputes relating to marine insurance, cargo claims, environmental liabilities, and vessel collisions)
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 Leadership Opportunity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 You will work closely with another senior lawyer for whom you will have line management responsibility and as a result, people management experience would be very useful.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About You:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Qualified lawyer with 12+ years&rsquo; PQE
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 Background in a top-tier law firm or in-house within a multinational organisation (ideally offshore projects, marine, EPC or engineering)
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 Broad legal skill set with a practical, hands-on approach
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 Strong commercial judgement, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
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 Fluent in English
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 Why Apply?
 
 
 
 
 
 This is an excellent opportunity to take on a wide-ranging, influential role within a pioneering global organisation, offering both strategic involvement and hands-on legal work.
 
 
 
 
 
 If this sounds like your next challenge, we&rsquo;d love to hear from you!
 
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Legal Manager

edari

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 We are seeking a qualified Senior Legal Counsel with strong hospitality sector experience to join a dynamic and fast-growing hospitality business.
 
 
 
 
 
 This role will act as a strategic legal partner to the Hospitality Division, supporting hotel development, operations, franchising, real estate transactions and corporate governance matters. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling business growth while mitigating risk and protecting high-value hospitality assets.
 
 
 
 
 
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 Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs), franchise agreements, lease agreements, technical services agreements, branded F&amp;B contracts, and related hospitality documentation
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 Support hotel acquisitions, disposals, leasing, and complex real estate transactions
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 Conduct and oversee legal due diligence on hotel assets, operators, and development projects
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 Advise on joint ventures, MoUs, shareholder agreements, and group structuring
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 Ensure compliance with hospitality regulations, licensing, tourism, consumer protection, and data protection laws
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 Manage vendor, OS&amp;E and FF&amp;E procurement contracts
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 Provide strategic legal guidance on employment matters within hotel operations
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 Oversee dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration
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 Develop and enhance contract templates and legal policies to mitigate recurring risks
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 Act as a senior legal advisor to Development, Operations, Finance, HR and Procurement teams
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 Requirements
 
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 Qualified Lawyer (LLB or equivalent) with admission to practice in a recognised jurisdiction
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 7&ndash;10 years&rsquo; post-qualification experience
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 Mandatory experience within the hotel / hospitality sector
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 Proven track record negotiating hotel management and related hospitality agreements
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 Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
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 Experience in hospitality-related real estate transactions
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 Profile
 
 
 We are looking for a commercially astute, business-oriented legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality and real estate environment. You will be solutions-driven, resilient, detail-focused, and confident advising senior stakeholders across multi-jurisdictional projects.
 
 
 This is an excellent opportunity for a hospitality-focused lawyer seeking a strategic, senior-level role within a growing platform.
 
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Senior Legal Counsel

JEX Personnel

The Role
 Join a prestigious US international law firm as a Senior Capital Markets Lawyer based in Riyadh, where you will play a key role in advising on complex capital markets transactions and supporting the firm's growing presence in the Middle East region. Responsibilities: - Lead and manage capital markets transactions including equity offerings, debt issuances, and derivatives. - Advise clients on regulatory compliance with Saudi Arabian, US, and international securities laws. - Draft and negotiate offering documents, prospectuses, and related legal agreements. - Provide strategic legal advice on market entry, product structuring, and capital raising initiatives. - Collaborate with cross-border teams to deliver seamless client service across multiple jurisdictions. - Keep abreast of changes in capital markets regulations and market trends impacting clients. - Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the development of the capital markets practice in the Riyadh office.
 
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<li>Licensed lawyer with extensive experience in capital markets law, ideally including exposure to both US and Middle Eastern markets. - Strong understanding of Saudi Arabian capital markets regulations and international securities laws. - Proven ability to handle complex transactions and provide practical legal solutions. - Excellent negotiation, drafting, and advisory skills with a keen attention to detail. - Outstanding communication skills and ability to build strong client relationships. - Self-motivated, confident, and able to work effectively in a team-oriented, multicultural environment. - Fluent in English; proficiency in Arabic is a strong advantage. - Willingness to relocate and work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</li>
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About the company
 Executive search involves working with a third party, such as JEX Personnel. Executive search is relationship driven. JEX Personnel will work closely with you to understand the requirements of the role. It is a research-led approach, meaning a search firm will be paid a retainer fee upfront to carry out analyse the marketplace and benchmark for skills/roles and salaries. A search firm will tend to have extensive knowledge of and access to board directors and senior executives across industries and functions, allowing them to build a large pool of top executive talent

Senior Capital Markets Lawyer - US International Law Firm

PayPal

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 The Company
 
 
 PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
 
 
 We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.
 
 
 We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.
 
 
 Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do &ndash; and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.
 
 
 
 Job Description Summary:
 
 
 This position will lead our legal function in the Middle East and Africa and is based in Dubai. The position involves working closely with the business to support key strategic initiatives across MEA in particular advising on the launch of new products, relevant law and regulation that impacts the PayPal business and its products and supporting disputes and litigation, data privacy and commercial negotiations. In addition, the role will provide governance support to relevant legal entities across the region.
 
 
 
 Job Description:
 
 
 
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 Provide strategic legal advice and support to senior management, influencing business strategy an decision making.
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 Anticipate regulatory and legal risks, and proactively design strategies to manage them.
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 Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions where applicable, and help advance business objectives.
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 Manage escalations, collaborate across other teams and develop solutions to enable business partners to achieve their goals.
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 Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services.
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 Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, leading the adoption of cutting-edge legal technologies and best practices.
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 Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing forward-looking risk management strategies.
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 Provide key inputs as an industry leader and expert, staying ahead of legal trends and influencing industry standards.
 
 
 
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 10+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
 
 
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 Working with the PayPal business teams to advise on the development and implementation of new products and services, including the regulatory and business risk implications across the MEA.
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 Dealing with regulatory issues and advising on the impact of new and existing laws and regulations and local governance matters.
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 Advising on and negotiating agreements with key partners, payment processors and financial institutions to further the expansion of the PayPal business.
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 Helping to develop and build the wider, non-legal team&rsquo;s understanding of relevant laws and regulations to encourage a culture of compliance and responsibility.
 
 
 
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 The ideal candidate will be an accomplished senior lawyer with strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide sound legal advice, exercise good business judgment, work with senior management and execute on a cross-functional basis in a fast paced environment.
 
 
 To succeed in this challenging role, candidates should be mature, self-motivated and well-organised with excellent communication and problem solving skills. Candidates should also be flexible with a global outlook and collaborative working style.
 
 
 An ability to work in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders is essential. PayPal is a global company and the successful candidate will need to have flexibility to work with and occasionally accommodate colleagues in different time zones.
 
 
 
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 Admitted as a lawyer with at least 6 year&rsquo;s post-admission experience gained in a law firm or as in-house counsel
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 Experience in banking, payments, financial services or fintech would be desirable
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 Ability to collaborate with senior management and cross functional stakeholders
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 Accomplished senior lawyer with a keen attention for detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
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 Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under challenging circumstances
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 Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, with effective resolution of conflicting priorities
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 Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment and matrixed organisation
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 Flexibility to work with colleagues in Europe, the United States and Asia and accommodate calls and deadlines aligned to their time zones
 
 
 
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 PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.
 
 
 For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
 
 
 
 Our Benefits:
 
 
 
 At PayPal, we&rsquo;re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can&rsquo;t do this without our most important asset-you. That&rsquo;s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
 
 
 We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com
 
 
 
 Who We Are:
 
 
 
 To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx
 
 
 
 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 
 
 
 PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
 
 
 
 Belonging at PayPal:
 
 
 
 Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
 
 
 Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.
 
 
 We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don&rsquo;t hesitate to apply.
 
 
 REQ ID R0133423
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Director, Legal Counsel - MEA

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