Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
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.
To assist in providing legal support to the Bank's subsidiaries, if required.
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.
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.
To monitor and follow up of UAE legislation as well as to inform management on the impact of newly enacted legislation on DIB's overall activities.
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.
To draft Contract, Agreements and other legal instruments, Memoranda and Pleadings pertaining to the Bank as and when required.
To ensure compliance of all activities and legal documents to regulatory, audit and Sharia principles and guidelines.
Competencies/Skills
Technical Competencies

• Advisory and Support
• Bank Systems Knowledge
• Banking Products, Services and Operations Knowledge
• Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Islamic Modes of Finance
• Legal Drafting and Contracting
• Litigation Procedures
• MIS Generation and Analytics
• Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge
• Sharia Principles of Islamic Finance

Behavioral Competencies:

• Act with Ownership
• Empower to Decide
• Engage the Customer
• Maintain Transparency & Communicate to Share
• Share Knowledge & Work as One

Skills Required