Corporate Legal Counsel – Middle East

1 week ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Johnson Controls, Inc. Full time

What you will do

The Legal Counsel is a key role directly reporting to the Regional Legal Director of Middle & East & Africa. You will be based in Dubai and will be responsible for providing legal advice and support in corporate legal matters.

As a Legal Counsel, you will leverage your expertise to oversee the regional administration of large-scale projects within the legal department. You will collaborate closely with both local and central legal teams to ensure that the department's best practices align with business objectives. Your responsibilities will include informing business personnel about company policies and practices, conducting research, analyzing information for decision-making, and presenting concise summaries. Additionally, you will assist in managing the legal intranet site and other electronic tools utilized by the Legal Department, as well as supporting the management of outside counsel.

In this role, you will contribute to the MEA Legal Department's mission of delivering high-quality corporate legal services to internal clients throughout the region.

How you will do it

  • Prepare and organize documents to assist in corporate matters.

  • Perform company secretarial duties including resolutions, powers of attorney, and license renewal.

  • File and update corporate files and documents both internally and with the relevant authorities, ensuring corporate governance compliance.

  • Research and advise on jurisdictional laws and regulations in relation to corporate legal matters.

  • Assist the Legal Director in developing corporate documents, letters, legal opinions, and notices which are referred to the legal department.

  • Assist in drafting and preparing powers of attorney and following up on their expiry date and renewal process.

  • Assist in preparing and drafting minutes of meetings of legal matters that are attended by the Legal Director when required.

  • Assist the legal department team in maintaining good corporate document filing practices by updating the legal portal of the Legal Department.

  • Answer other department requests and inquiries.

  • Prepare and draft general assembly meeting, shareholder resolutions, and minutes of shareholders meetings as the case may be under the supervision of the Legal Director.

  • Additional legal corporate duties as may be assigned by the Legal Director of the Legal Department.

  • As a member of this team, you will work within a dynamic environment that provides a platform for you to have immediate and long-term impact on the future success of Johnson Controls at a regional level.

What we look for

Required

  • 4-year Bachelor's Law Degree.

  • 3+ years of experience as a Legal Counsel with a law firm or company in-house law department.

  • Demonstrable experience with transactional and corporate legal work.

  • Experience supporting regulated business.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of tools, with specific experience in PowerPoint, Excel, and database creation and maintenance.

  • Process-driven, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and analytical.

  • Effective oral and written communication and organizational skills.

  • Self-starter with good problem-solving skills and a client service focus.

  • Fluent in Arabic and English.

Our culture

At Johnson Controls, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today's market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking, and above all fun.

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work.

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