Legal Counsel

4 days ago

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Full time 90,000 - 120,000 per year

JOB SUMMARY :

This position is responsible for serving as legal counsel for CCAD reporting into the General Counsel. This position will provide strategic guidance, consultation, and support to senior management and the C-Suite on a comprehensive range of legal and associated issues involved in carrying out the business operations at CCAD.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serves as CCAD's legal advisor
  • Ensures accurate and timely responses are provided to requests for legal advice
  • Reviews, researches, interprets, and prepares both written and oral opinions on a variety of legal issues
  • Reviews contracts, leases, and other legal documents; researches legal issues and recommends revisions as necessary
  • Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
  • Advises and trains appropriate members of the department on legal developments
  • Provide clarification on legal language or specifications
  • Identifies and seeks to implement measures to bring legal services to CCAD in the most effective way possible
  • Participates in the budget process
  • In collaboration with the General Counsel, manages outside counsel in the most cost-effective manner possible
  • Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel etc.), creating relations of trust
  • Ensure legal compliance with all applicable laws
  • Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical physical demands include: a high degree of manual dexterity to sufficiently perform computer functions on a keyboard, produce materials on a PC and operate basic office equipment, normal or corrected vision and hearing, extensive sitting and/or walking, mobility sufficient to visit with departments or employees throughout CCAD and lift up to 30 lbs.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education

  • J.D. from an accredited law school

Experience

  • Minimum of twelve (12+) years' law experience, preferably in both a law firm and an in-house setting

  • Experience in the healthcare sector is required, including in the areas of hospital/healthcare business operations and contracting; hospital/physician contracting; business transactions, including joint ventures, mergers/acquisitions/dispositions, and financings; and healthcare regulatory and legal compliance, as is an excellent understanding of major UAE laws, and related regulations that govern the provision of healthcare services.

Certification and Licensure

  • Valid and current national good standing in a legal association

Job Specific Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to demonstrate executive leadership and ability to see and handle all aspects of a project; confident, pragmatic business acumen with the ability to recognize the business consequences of legal advice; a strategic and innovative thinker who can develop and articulate a clear understanding of the organization's strategy from all perspectives and find creative solutions to complex legal problems. Ability to transition between an operations-focused view and a strategic outlook.
  • A demonstrable ability to be an effective leader within an established legal department.
  • Proven track record of strong negotiation, communication, organizational, and people management skills and the ability to influence and build relationships.
  • Experience implementing legal strategies in a business environment
  • Ability to manage a practice group in at least one substantive area of law importance
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • High degree of professional ethics and integrity
  • Ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic
  • Health care industry experience

  • Senior legal counsel registered DIFC and ADGM

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