Corporate Lawyer

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Job Description

Established in 1980, the United Al Saqer Group (UASG) is one of the leading multi-sector business groups in the United Arab Emirates. The UASG owns and operates a diverse yet complementary portfolio of six UAE-based companies encompassing several key industry sectors, which includes Abu Dhabi Motors, Dalma Motors, Al Saqer Heavy Equipment, Al Saqer Property Management, Awraq Islamic Financial Brokerage, Royal International Construction, and Royal Joinery.

Are you a diversified professional looking for a role within an ambitious Company? Are you confident, able to influence, challenge and build relationships at all levels? We are recruiting a Corporate Lawyer to join our exceptional legal department. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for someone with proven Legal experience who is personable and capable to quickly establish their credibility.

If you are excited by a challenge, have a can-do attitude and a passion for leaving your mark on an organization then this is the opportunity for you. We want to encourage you to grow and challenge yourself because when we pursue excellence, we create great experiences together and with our customers.

Sounds like YOU? Then read on.

The Commercial Lawyer will be responsible for leading and supporting a broad range of legal, transactional, compliance and corporate matters. The role would be to safeguard business interests and optimize current and future profitability by providing contextual legal advice and negotiation services in relation to corporate matters.

Your Responsibilities

Corporate and Legal Agreements :

Drafting and reviewing corporate documents including MOAs and AOAs and restructuring of companies, Draft, negotiate, interpret and review a wide range of legal documents & commercial agreements and advising on all contractual matters Assembly Resolutions, Shareholders Agreements, Business / Assets / Shares Purchase Agreements, Exclusive & Non-Exclusive Distribution / Commercial Agents Agreements, JVs, real estate and other various legal instruments) and ensuring that the legal and other contractual documents are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, and vetted.

Operations Support

Provide adequate support in identifying, assessing and providing reasonable solutions against legal risk involved in the different various business agreements in connection with the Group (the holding company and its subsidiaries) operation in different jurisdictions.

Company Formation

Advice on all aspects of corporate company’s formation / winding up and corporate ownership restructures that are appropriate to the Group multi-jurisdictional business activities and commercial needs within the UAE.

Compliance

Ensure appropriate corporate governance and compliance structure are put in place and providing legal framework on policies of various departments. Advising on various corporate governance matters (meetings convention, quorum, vote eligibility, proxy etc.).

Provide the Group with accurate and creative advice on various aspects of the laws and regulations applicable in the UAE, or in the jurisdictions where the Group has activities, governmental regulations and rules and business transaction and keeping abreast of all new and proposed legislation in the relevant jurisdiction.

Process Improvement

Support the management in legal process improvement initiatives

Communications

Assist in communicating with the business units all relevant ICT standards and policies and implementing and maintaining a Quality Management System

Management Support

Provide legal opinions and proposes solutions that allow the senior management to take proper decisions.

Ad-Hoc Reporting

Prepare analysis and ad-hoc reports to the Chief Legal Officer and stakeholders highlighting Legal performance.

Job requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience :

• Bachelor / Master Education in Law.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (Arabic speaker is a must).
• 7 Years’ experience in similar role and industry / group of companies.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience working within a Law Firm / Group of Companies
• Deep understanding UAE law and application to the business.
• Sound knowledge of company structuring.
• Well versed in using MS Office Applications.

In return, we offer you a path towards your most rewarding career and an opportunity to be part of one of the leading family groups within the UAE. Additionally, we provide a competitive benefits package for all successful candidates.

What will it be like to work for United Al Saqer Group?

Established more than 37 years ago, the United Al Saqer Group (UASG) is one of the leading multi-sector business groups in the United Arab Emirates. The UASG owns and operates a diverse yet complementary portfolio of six UAE-based companies encompassing several key industry sectors, which includes Abu Dhabi Motors, Dalma Motors, Al Saqer Heavy Equipment, Al Saqer Property Management, Awraq Islamic Financial Brokerage, Royal International Construction, and Royal Joinery.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Legal

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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