Group Legal Counsel
Zahrawi Group
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide timely and strategic legal advice to senior management and various departments on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate governance, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, employment law, and litigation.
- Conduct legal research and analysis to support business decisions and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to protect the company's interests and minimize risks.
- Develop, implement, and enforce company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Monitor changes in laws and regulations affecting the company's operations and proactively advise management on potential legal risks and compliance issues.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal risks associated with business activities and initiatives.
- Reviews and approves all contracts including but not limited to; Distribution Agreement, SPA,
- Leasehold Agreement, NDA, MOU, MOA, JV, PM, FM, Employment, Lease, Assignment, Novation, Marketing, Agency, etc.
- Establish and maintain a robust contract management system to streamline contract processes, track obligations, and mitigate risks associated with contracts.
- Manage and oversee litigation and dispute resolution matters involving the company, including engaging external counsel when necessary.
- Develop and implement strategies to resolve disputes efficiently and effectively, minimizing legal costs and preserving the company's reputation.
- Prepares, manages, and controls legal cases filed by, and against, the Group and drafts litigation memos and legal notices in both Arabic & English
- Provides legal opinion about all existing and potential liabilities related to the Company's Court cases/disputes. Reviews, drafts and amends settlement agreements related to Disputes and other agreements/contracts in Arabic.
- Analyses the risks and liabilities of Court cases & disputes for internal use, maintaining reference files, conducting research, collecting, and analyzing evidence for the hearings.
- Manage relationships with external local and international law firms looking for the appropriate level of expertise and best cost / quality of service ratio for each file.
- Ensure that all Due Diligence are completed within the specified time frame.
- Submit all completed Due Diligence to the relevant team with all supporting documents attached
- Maintain a record of all Due Diligence with the supporting documents.
- Translates legal documents and drafts letters in both Arabic & English
- Establishes new companies and maintains lawful legal structure of the Group and its subsidiaries and affiliates companies in coordination with external lawyers.
- Maintains updated company registers for all the Group Companies and carries out follow-up and renewal of licenses and permits for the Group Companies
- Prepares Powers of Attorney as required from time to time and assists in the notarization process in the UAE and overseas.