Role Description The Head of Legal will provide strategic legal guidance across multiple business functions, ensuring that operations, contracts, and policies comply with applicable laws and regulations in the UAE and relevant international jurisdictions. This part-time remote role includes overseeing legal risk management, advising leadership on complex legal issues, and supporting decision-making in areas such as commercial agreements, employment matters, regulatory filings, and corporate governance. The Head of Legal will review, draft, and negotiate key legal documents, coordinate with external counsel when needed, and implement frameworks to maintain ongoing compliance. Day-to-day responsibilities also involve monitoring regulatory changes, developing internal legal standards, and delivering clear, practical guidance to internal stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Candidates should possess strong expertise in Law and Legal Issues, with the ability to interpret and apply relevant UAE and international regulations.
- Candidates should possess skills in Legal Compliance, including designing and overseeing compliance programs and policies.
- Candidates should possess skills in Legal Consulting, offering strategic advice to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Candidates should possess skills in Legal Document Preparation, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and corporate documents.
- Advanced knowledge of corporate, commercial, and employment law relevant to UAE-based organizations.
- Proven experience leading a legal function or holding a senior in-house counsel role, preferably in diverse or multi-industry environments.
- Excellent analytical, risk assessment, and decision-making skills, with clear, concise legal communication to non-legal stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently in a remote, part-time capacity, manage multiple matters concurrently, and meet deadlines.
- Relevant law degree and professional legal qualification; admission to practice in a recognized jurisdiction is strongly preferred.
