Head - Legal (Commercial)

2 weeks ago


United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Global Market Full time

Position:
Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Summary:


The Registration Authority (RA) prepares and administers the ADGM's commercial legislation and is responsible for monitoring compliance with such legislation and enforcing against contraventions.

In addition to registering legal entities, the RA is also responsible for registering real property rights and supervising auditors and insolvency practitioners.


The Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial) will work with other members of the Legal team to provide high-quality legal services to the RA.

These legal services will include the interpretation of ADGM Regulations, drafting ADGM commercial legislation, and providing legal advice to the RA stakeholders relating to the commercial framework of ADGM.


Responsibilities:

  • Provide the RA with timely, highquality and consistent legal advisory services including the interpretation of ADGM Regulations;
  • Provide legal advice to the RA's enforcement team or the appointed decision maker in enforcement actions;
  • Manage the legislative drafting process for both enhancements to the current RA legislative framework and any new legislative initiatives;
  • Work with the policy function of the team and the RA stakeholders to create policies and guidance;
  • Work with the policy function of the team to consider and respond to policy queries and interpretation requests from internal and external stakeholders;
  • Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including entities in ADGM, Abu Dhabi and UAE government entities and international regulators;
  • Assist in the management of all litigation for the RA including all administrative and court matters;
  • Peer review the work of other team members and manage external legal resources.
  • Manage large legal projects whether it be an internal RA project or across the ADGM authorities and work alongside the other ADGM authorities' legal teams on joint initiatives and other ADGM stakeholders where necessary;

Information Security related:

  • Understand, adopt, adhere and practice responsibilities or controls as per the ADGM Information Security policy and best practices explained in the induction and awareness sessions.
  • Confidentiality, integrity and availability of ADGM information shall be maintained at all times i.e. within as well as outside ADGM.

Qualifications/Education:

  • LLB from English common law jurisdiction
  • Admitted as a barrister or solicitor in a wellrecognised English common law jurisdiction and the ability to obtain a practising certificate

Experience:

  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in corporate and commercial law with Real estate law added advantage

Skills:

  • Excellent skills, knowledge and experience in legal matters pertaining to corporate and commercial law.
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with others at all levels of ADGM;
  • Excellent negotiating skills with both legal and commercial issues;
  • Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships within the RA's Policy & Legal department and other ADGM authorities and bodies;
  • Ability to exercise judgement on the relative importance of competing issues, as part of a multidisciplinary team including policy specialists, lawyers, supervisors;
  • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision, including taking the initiative where appropriate; and
  • Fluent in business English, including the ability to summaries and present complex issues to audiences unfamiliar with them for their consideration and decision.

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