Find a job, a company, or an NGO Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on employment and labour-related matters in line with applicable UAE legislation.
- Draft, review, and amend employment agreements, settlement agreements, undertakings, notices, policies, and other legal documentation.
- Advise on employee relations matters including disciplinary actions, grievances, investigations, terminations, and employment disputes.
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, service agreements, vendor contracts, confidentiality agreements, and other business contracts.
- Identify contractual, regulatory, and legal risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
- Provide legal advice on general corporate and commercial matters affecting business operations.
- Support the handling of legal disputes, claims, complaints, and litigation matters where required.
- Liaise with external legal counsel and law firms on specialist legal matters, disputes, and representation.
- Prepare legal notices, correspondence, responses, submissions, and other formal documentation.
- Conduct legal research and provide clear and practical recommendations to internal stakeholders.
- Monitor developments in UAE laws, regulations, and relevant legal precedents and assess their potential impact on the business.
- Review internal policies and procedures from a legal and compliance perspective.
- Provide legal support for organizational changes, restructuring, and other business initiatives.
- Advise on confidentiality, data protection, and protection of sensitive business information.
- Monitor contractual obligations, statutory deadlines, and legal requirements to ensure timely compliance.
- Maintain appropriate records relating to contracts, claims, disputes, legal cases, and correspondence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent legal qualification.
- Relevant UAE experience in an in-house Legal Advisor or Legal Counsel capacity.
- Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law and employment-related matters.
- Solid experience in commercial contracts, corporate agreements, and general legal advisory.
- Experience handling or supporting disputes and litigation matters.
- Experience coordinating with external law firms and legal counsel.
- Strong legal drafting, negotiation, research, and analytical skills.
- Ability to provide practical and commercially focused legal advice.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with different business stakeholders.
- High level of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality.
