AMIT INTERNATIONAL GROUP Hiring for Legal Consultant Job at Dubai Full Time

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for the oversight and facilitation of all legal and compliance transactions and communications, ensuring the company’s strategic requirements and objectives are met as per the applicable laws and regulations, and providing legal counsel to the board of directors and leadership.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and lead corporate legal strategy and compliance programs to promote and protect the company’s interests
• Identify, research, and analyse legal issues that affect AIG and its activities at the local and international levels associated with its ongoing operations and strategic initiatives
• Provide legal counsel (advice, etc.) to employees and Department Managers on relevant legal issues
• Initiate, develop, implement, and ensure maintenance and adherence to the Legal Policies and Procedures
• Develop and implement strategies to protect AIG’s patents and trademarks from infringement
• Prepare, review, and modify contracts / other legal documents.
• Oversee and manage litigation, legal notices / dispute resolution, and maintain records of all relevant legal documentation
• Provide guidance to AIG Senior Management and employees on ethics, business conduct, and compliance matters
• Oversee maintenance of a database of all laws and regulations that are relevant to AIG’s operations, and ensure timely communication of updates to the relevant internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance of all contracting and purchase-related activities with the applicable laws and regulations
• Liaise and manage end-to-end relationship with External Legal Counsel to be able to call on to them as and when required
• Stay abreast of changes in labour laws and their implications and determine their implication on employment contracts in coordination with the HR department
• Manage the Legal and Compliance related issues for subsidiaries across all locations through country/ subsidiary based Legal Executives or through Legal counsels and consultants
• Track changes in laws and regulations in the respective locations and develop action plans to ensure the compliance to the same.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• 8 – 10 years of relevant leadership experience as a legal counsel in a business environment of which at least 4-5 years are as a Legal Manager of a similar organisation
• Experience in Gulf countries is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Law; Master’s Degree is a plus

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Functional Skills & Competencies

• Extensive knowledge in Corporate Law, Maritime Law, Labour Law and any other related jurisdictions.
• Experience in developing Legal policies and procedures
• Strong Legal writing skills are mandatory
• Experience in contract drafting, negotiation and joint venture procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies in the event of litigation / arbitration

General Skills & Competencies

• Dynamic, self-driven with strong business understanding and background
• Strategic thinking with strong focus on results and high quality of work
• Very good leadership skills including people management, selection and development skills
• Very good command of written/spoken English; knowledge of Arabic language is an added advantage
• Very good analytical, planning, forecasting, execution and problem-solving skills
• Strong level of customer service orientation and professionalism in all interactions
• Very good communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Broad business and industry knowledge is a plus

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

1. English 2. Arabic

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Leadership skill
• Influencing & Negotiating.
• Problem solving & Decision making
• Effective communication
• Interpersonal abilities
• High level of computer literacy

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to AED13,000.00 per month

COVID-19 considerations:
YES