Corporate Lawyer

Established in 1980, the United Al Saqer Group (UASG) is one of the leading multi-sector business groups in the United Arab Emirates. The UASG owns and operates a diverse yet complementary portfolio of six UAE-based companies encompassing several key industry sectors, including Abu Dhabi Motors, Dalma Motors, Al Saqer Heavy Equipment, Al Saqer Property Management, Awraq Islamic Financial Brokerage, Royal International Construction, and Royal Joinery.

You:

Are you a diversified professional looking for a role within an ambitious Company? Are you confident, able to influence, challenge, and build relationships at all levels? We are recruiting a Corporate Lawyer to join our exceptional legal department. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for someone with proven legal experience who is personable and capable of quickly establishing their credibility.

If you are excited by a challenge, have a can-do attitude, and a passion for leaving your mark on an organization, then this is the opportunity for you. We want to encourage you to grow and challenge yourself because when we pursue excellence, we create great experiences together and with our customers.

…. Sounds like YOU? Then read on.

The Commercial Lawyer will be responsible for leading and supporting a broad range of legal, transactional, compliance, and corporate matters. The role would be to safeguard business interests and optimize current and future profitability by providing contextual legal advice and negotiation services in relation to corporate matters.

Your responsibilities:

Corporate and Legal Agreements:

Drafting and reviewing corporate documents including MOAs and AOAs, restructuring of companies, drafting, 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) 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 legal risks involved in the various business agreements in connection with the Group's operations in different jurisdictions.

Company Formation:

Advise on all aspects of corporate company 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 structures are put in place and provide a 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, 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 senior management to make informed decisions.

Ad-Hoc Reporting:

Prepare analysis and ad-hoc reports to the Chief Legal Officer and stakeholders highlighting Legal performance.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor/Master Education in Law.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (Arabic speaker is a must).
• 7 Years’ experience in a similar role 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 business.
• Sound knowledge of company structuring.
• Well versed in using MS Office Applications.

In return, we offer you a path towards your most rewarding career and an opportunity to be part of one of the leading family groups within the UAE. Additionally, we provide a competitive benefits package for all successful candidates.

Location: Abu Dhabi

What will it be like to work for United Al Saqer Group?

Established more than 37 years ago, the United Al Saqer Group (UASG) is one of the leading multi-sector business groups in the United Arab Emirates. The UASG owns and operates a diverse yet complementary portfolio of six UAE-based companies encompassing several key industry sectors, including Abu Dhabi Motors, Dalma Motors, Al Saqer Heavy Equipment, Al Saqer Property Management, Awraq Islamic Financial Brokerage, Royal International Construction, and Royal Joinery.

Please note as a reputable company we do not use external agencies for any of our recruitment requirements. Additionally, we would not ask potential candidates to pay for the privilege of applying or to be interviewed for any of our roles.