Director Legal (Corporate)
About WhiteCrow We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams. About our client Our client is a leading Dubai-based diversified investment group with a strong portfolio spanning real estate, hospitality, leisure, entertainment and other strategic sectors. The organisation plays an important role in supporting Dubai’s growth and development, with a focus on creating innovative, sustainable and future-ready destinations and experiences. As a Director Legal (Corporate), you will be responsible for... - Headline role: Providing support to various parts of the business on corporate and commercial matters. - Reporting: Providing briefings and updates to the company HOL on current matters affecting the business and contributing to business reporting functions, including ExCom and EMC, as applicable. - Policies, procedures and processes: Continuously developing and streamlining corporate and commercial precedent documents, as required. - Strategic: Providing strategic input and advice on legacy matters, including contributing to documents presented to company senior management and attending calls with senior management to advise on related legal queries. - Pre-contractual: Participating in the negotiation of legal documents for various corporate and commercial transactions, including meeting with key personnel and taking instructions on negotiations, while ensuring awareness of legal risks and that key risks are mitigated in the documents or flagged to the business, as applicable. - Contractual: Reviewing, drafting, and amending agreements proposed by the business, including MOUs and corporate transactional documents, and reviewing documents to be entered into with government authorities, including the RTA, DEWA, Empower, and Etisalat/DU. - Corporate Structure: Managing applicable corporate structures and constitutional documents, including instructing company Legal Services as required; advising the business on corporate structure matters relating to relevant verticals; managing international projects and liaising with local counsel in the relevant jurisdictions. - Intellectual Property Portfolio: Managing the company’s IP portfolio, including liaising with external counsel and relevant business teams. - Internal Governance: Providing information to the business’s Governance and Audit functions regarding ongoing and historical legal matters and directing the business to liaise with Governance on relevant matters. - Legal and regulatory updates: Reviewing and monitoring legal developments in Dubai and the UAE, providing updates to the business, and advising on required amendments to standard practices and procedures. - Support: Providing support and guidance to junior lawyers on a range of matters. What you already have... - Qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales and/or other relevant jurisdiction. - Thorough knowledge of corporate laws and practices in Dubai. - 10 years of post-qualification experience. - Ability to work in a collaborative, multicultural and multilingual team environment. - Strong legal writing and drafting skills. - Business Acumen - Strategic thinking and decision-making skills. - Ability to work in a collaborative, multicultural team environment. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify potential legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. - Ability to conduct due diligence on real estate transactions and assess legal implications. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills