Details of the Organization

Established more than 40 years ago, United Al Saqer Group (UASG) is one of the leading business groups in the UAE. UASG owns and manages a diverse yet complementary portfolio of six UAE-based companies encompassing a number of key industry sectors which includes Abu Dhabi Motors, Dalma Motors, Al Saqer Heavy Equipment, Al Saqer Property Management, Awraq Islamic financial brokerage, Royal International Construction and Royal Joinery.

Details of the Job/Internship

United Al Saqer Group is hiring a Corporate Lawyer with experience of 7 years to join their office in Abu Dhabi.

Role and Responsibilities

• Corporate and Legal Agreements:  Drafting and reviewing corporate documents including MOAs and AOAs and restructuring of companies, Draft, negotiating, interpreting, and reviewing a wide range of legal documents & commercial agreements and advising on all contractual matters Assembly Resolutions, Shareholders Agreements, Business/Assets/Shares Purchase Agreements, Exclusive & Non-Exclusive Distribution/Commercial Agents Agreements, JVs, real estate and other various legal instruments) and ensuring that the legal and other contractual documents are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, and vetted.
• Operations Support: Provide adequate support in identifying, assessing, and providing reasonable solutions against the legal risk involved in the various business agreements in connection with the Group (the holding company and its subsidiaries) operation in different jurisdictions.
• Company Formation: Advice on all aspects of the corporate company’s formation/winding up and corporate ownership restructures that are appropriate to the Group's multi-jurisdictional business activities and commercial needs within the UAE.
• Compliance: Ensure appropriate corporate governance and compliance structure are put in place and provide legal framework on policies of various departments. Advising on various corporate governance matters (meetings convention, quorum, vote eligibility, proxy etc.).
• Legal Trends: Provide the Group with accurate and creative advice on various aspects of the laws and regulations applicable in the UAE, or in the jurisdictions where the Group has activities, governmental regulations and rules and business transactions and keeping abreast of all new and proposed legislation in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Process Improvement: Support the management in legal process improvement initiatives.
• Communications: Assist in communicating with the business units all relevant ICT standards and policies and implementing and maintaining a Quality Management System.
• Management Support: Provide legal opinions and propose solutions that allow the senior management to make proper decisions.
• Ad-Hoc Reporting: Prepare analysis and ad-hoc reports to the Chief Legal Officer and stakeholders highlighting Legal performance.

Eligibility

• Bachelor/Master Education in Law.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (Arabic speaker is a must).
• 7 Years’ experience in similar roles and industry/group of companies.
• Minimum 7 years experience working within a Law Firm/ Group of Companies
• Deep understanding of UAE law and its application to the business.
• Sound knowledge of company structuring.
• Well-versed in using MS Office Applications.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

United Arab Emirates

Address

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Application and Registration Details

Once you apply, the next steps in the application process will be sent to you via e-mail.

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