Legal Counsel

5 days ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hays Full time

1023173

**Job type**:

- Permanent**Location**:

- Dubai**Specialism**:

- Legal**Industry**:

- Property & Real Estate**Pay**:

- Competitive**Closing date**:

- 8 May 2024**Legal Counsel - Real Estate**:
**Your new company
**The client is an international real estate consultancy with offices in Dubai.

**Your new role**
**To act as Legal Counsel and provide sound legal advice across a range of legal disciplines with a focus on real estate, civil law, commercial law, employment law, companies law and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

**Your Duties**
- Support company operational activity on a day-to-day basis
- Finalise agreements by performing miscellaneous tasks, such as highlighting textual changes in draft agreements
- Establish adherence to applicable laws and regulations, international best practice standards, policies and procedures
- Provide legal and regulatory advice in order to minimise financial, legal and reputational risk
- Support the head of the legal department by keeping up to date with new legislation and regulatory changes that may impact the organisation and conducting legal research as required
- Monitor and update standard templates as required
- Support the head of legal in maintaining corporate governance best practice
- Maintaining databases and arranging filing
- Participate in meetings and committees as instructed by the head of legal
- Performing any ad-hoc tasks as required by the business, include printing, coping, scanning and filing

**What you'll need to succeed**
- At least 3 years of legal experience gained from a reputable/recognised law firm and a proven background in general corporate and commercial legal work
- Knowledge of real estate, civil law, commercial law, employment law, company law would be advantageous.
- Bachelor’s and master’s degree from a recognised/reputable university in law
- Active membership from a recognised legal associate or regulatory body from a common law jurisdiction
- Middle Eastern experience

**What you'll get in return**
- Working with a multinational company
- Tax-free salary + incentives


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