Legal Counsel - Emiratization

This position is responsible for supporting the development of the legal processes and practices to run the day-to-day operations of the legal team. It is accountable for ensuring effective support to the special legal and commercial projects by providing high quality legal and transactional support.

Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics including support of the execution and delivery of Musataha and PPP projects by providing high quality legal and transactional support.

Support the execution and delivery of investment deals by providing high quality legal and transactional support.

Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.

Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.

Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.

Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.

Manage external counsel appointments, budget and work activity to ensure sound and cost-effective legal advice and services to ADIO in relation to its business.

Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the ADIO's full legal rights.

Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces.

Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.

Conduct work with integrity and responsibility.

Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.

Ensure that all legal team records are stored in secure, organized file systems to support shared knowledge and compliant record-keeping.

Train new staff members on legal office procedures and industry standards.

Perform any other duties as requested by the reporting manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in law or J.D. degree.

Experience & Skills:

• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in a business environment.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information.

Technical skills:

• Ability to use technology to research case law, draft documents and communicate with clients and colleagues.
• Computer skills, software skills and the ability to use various types of technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to convey their ideas and persuade others to take action.
• Ability to listen to others and understand their perspectives.