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Junior Legal Counsel

Junior Legal Counsel (JO100003) Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Salary: USD3500 - USD4000 per month

 

 

We are currently looking for a Junior Legal Counsel for one of our Client into Manufacturing Company providing services to Oil / Gas and other Sectors in Dubai, UAE.

 

Following are Terms & Conditions for the role:

Location: Dubai, UAE

Contract Duration: Permanent Employee

Working Schedule: 5 days/week

Work Schedule: Normal working hours. 

All-inclusive salary package: + Insurance, Yearly, Yearly Ticket.

 

Job description / Role

The Junior Legal Counsel will take on general responsibilities including:

  • Dealing with general day to day operational legal enquiries from the business units/departments;
  • Assisting in reviewing, drafting, advising and negotiating on a diverse range of commercial contracts and legal documents;
  • Assisting in drafting and reviewing corporate documents, including board/shareholders meeting minutes/resolutions, POA’s, MOA’s, licenses etc.;
  • Undertaking general corporate work (such as registration and liquidation of companies, share transfers, etc.), visiting and following up with various governmental authorities (including the notary public), and maintaining up-to-date corporate documents of the entities he/she oversees;
  • Conducting legal researches and analysis, prepare presentations and consolidated reports for the Regional Legal Manager, and prepare summaries (including case summaries).
  • Dealing with ad hoc legal matters.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputable university;
  • Qualified Lawyer – must be admitted to practice in your home country (law society/Bar admitted);
  • Knowledge of the laws that apply to oil and gas upstream business is a plus but not required;
  • 1-2 years PQE;
  • Fluency in both English and Arabic (speaking, reading and writing)
  • Commercial mindset;
  • Must be a self-driven, resourceful, results and deadline oriented, and have a high multi-task proficiency;
  • Able to work in a fast paced, changing business environment;
  • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Power Point, Word and Excel.

Preferred Arab national.

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