General Counsel

6 months ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates AW Holding Full time

**Role Description**

This is a full-time role as a General Counsel (Head of Legal) with **AW HOLDING** Dubai Office. The General Counsel will be responsible for:

- Strong leadership and management skills to effectively lead and mentor the legal team.
- In-depth knowledge of business operations and industry-specific regulations.
- Experience in handling complex legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance.
- Experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners.
- Develop and implement the company's legal strategy in alignment with business goals.
- Provide legal advice and support to various departments within the organization.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
- Conduct legal research and analysis to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Proven track record of successfully managing and resolving legal disputes.
- Handle Litigation, arbitration, dispute resolution in GCC and MENA region, Supervise and coordinate the work of external law firms.
- Stay updated on changes in laws and regulations affecting the company's operations.
- Manage, supervise, develop and train the team members within the department and other departments, assigning responsibilities.
- Communicate and meet with clients to discuss new cases and ongoing cases.
- Providing regular internal reporting on legal and claims/litigation matters.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in law
- Minimum 10 years of experience practicing law, preferably with a law firm.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Managed a team of lawyers, paralegals and huge operation within a law firm
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Flaunt spoken and written English skills.
- MBA will be an advantage

If you are a passionate legal professional looking for an exciting new opportunity to grow and make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you

Pay: AED75,976.87 - AED91,499.02 per year


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