Legal Head

3 months ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates STERLING PERFUMES INDUSTRIES Full time

**ob Summary**:
The Legal Manager is responsible for overseeing the legal affairs of the organization. This includes ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, managing legal risks, providing legal advice to senior management, and managing the legal team. The Legal Manager also represents the company in legal proceedings and works to protect the organization’s interests.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Legal Compliance**:

- Ensure the company’s operations comply with local, national, and international laws and regulations.
- Keep the organization updated on relevant legal changes and developments.
- Draft, review, and update company policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance.
- **Legal Advice**:

- Provide expert legal advice to senior management and other departments on various legal matters.
- Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action.
- **Contract Management**:

- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to protect the company’s interests.
- Manage the company’s contractual obligations and ensure all contracts are legally sound.
- **Risk Management**:

- Identify potential legal risks to the business and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
- Advise the organization on legal risks and provide solutions to minimize liabilities.
- **Litigation Management**:

- Represent the company in legal proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
- Manage relationships with external legal counsel and oversee their work to ensure it meets the company’s needs.
- **Team Management**:

- Lead, mentor, and manage the legal team, including hiring, training, and performance evaluations.
- Delegate tasks and manage workloads to ensure efficient legal operations.
- **Corporate Governance**:

- Ensure the company’s corporate governance framework is robust and complies with relevant regulations.
- Assist in the preparation of board meetings, including drafting resolutions and minutes.
- **Documentation and Record-Keeping**:

- Maintain organized records of all legal documents, contracts, and correspondence.
- Ensure secure storage and easy retrieval of legal documents.

**Qualifications**:

- **Education**: Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD). Master’s degree in Law (LLM) or a related field is a plus.
- **Experience**: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a legal role, with at least 2-3 years in a managerial or leadership position.
- **Licensing**: Valid legal license to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
- **Skills**:

- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, and contract law.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- High ethical standards and integrity.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.

**Preferred Attributes**:

- Experience in [specific industry or sector].
- Strong understanding of [specific legal areas relevant to the company].
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills.

**Work Environment**:

- Primarily office-based with occasional travel required.
- May involve working beyond normal office hours to meet deadlines or attend to urgent legal matters.

Pay: AED20,000.00 - AED25,000.00 per month


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