Job Description

Wew are currently working with a digital/financial platform curently to hire a Legal Counsel to report into the Regional Head of Legal & Compliance MEA
Scope and Purpose:
To support the Legal Manager with a number of legal, compliance, data-privacy and administrative duties Key Result Areas & Responsibilities:
Legal Responsibilities

• Working with key areas of the business, assist with reviewing/drafting/amending a range of commercial/business contracts (customers, suppliers and services providers), offer/proposal, tender review and bid application. Perform legal research and provide general support to Legal Manager and various departments, such as but not limited to HR related matters, customer contract interpretation/implementation, inter-company agreements, corporate matters. Manage a variety of side projects and topics.

Compliance Responsibilities

• Assisting the Legal Manager in the day to day activities in various aspects of Compliance , such as but not limited to due diligence screening of business partners, managing the sales partner application and agreements, drafting and amending agency and distributor agreements, ensuring all guidelines and policies are applied in the day to day business (procurement, gift & invitation, export control).

Data Privacy Responsibilities

• Assisting the Legal Manager in the day to day activities in various aspects of Data privacy, such as but not limited to deletion process and organization's record of processing activities (RoPA) , in accordance with the GDPR

Job Requirements/qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Law (strong academic credentials LLL and/or LLB) LLM preferred but not mandatory Member of a European and/or North American Bar association Must have minimum 4+ years of experience Strong and lengthy experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of legal concepts Profound commercial and contractual understanding with focus on exceptional client service Good project management experience and skills (planning, reporting , processes) Strong communication skills and capability in managing workload Excellent team player with good soft skills for use in cross functional and international teams Expertise in negotiation techniques, contract law, contract drafting and negotiation, software licensing agreement Strong multi-tasking skills and detail oriented Ability to work with challenging individuals/organizations English mandatory and French preferred but not mandatory

Salary level is 27k AED all in per month
Company
Who We Are
legal-route is a global legal recruitment specialist. We recruit legal professionals into permanent, temporary, contract and interim roles and offer a comprehensive range of services for both clients and candidates.
We are committed to excellence and continually pursue a long-term strategy. This means the service we provide is both professional and robust.
We don't accept boundaries or limitations. Based out of our Dubai offices in the Middle East and with our network of associated offices in the UK, Europe and Australasia our proven expertise impacts across Private Practice, Commerce & Industry, Financial Services and not for profit sectors.?
?Our Head of Legal (Nigel Byrne)
As the Head of Legal, MENA region Nigel plays a key role in business development, strategy & consulting on key legal hires into the region and around the globe. He leads the search vertical for law firms, financial institutions and large corporations across the region. He has a successful track record of recruiting senior professionals into both private practice and in-house positions in domestic and international markets.
Nigel has a genuine insight into the needs of both candidates and clients and is able to leverage his knowledge of the inner workings of the legal industry. He has gained an excellent reputation for his commitment to identifying suitable candidates at senior level into many global law firms and legal teams.
With his ability to tie in the dynamics of human psychology and behaviour, with his network and knowledge of the legal industry, Nigel adds value to both individual professionals and organisations. He works on creating value through assessments, career advice and providing trusted market intelligence.
Nigel is married with two wonderful boys who are both the apple of his eye. In his spare time he enjoys reading and all things sport.
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