Monday, July 23, 2012

Senior Legal Counsel - Al Futtaim Group - Dubai

We are currently looking to recruit an Senior Legal Counsel for the corporate commercial division to join our Group legal Department based in Dubai Festival City.

Reporting to the Director - Group Legal, this is a broad corporate/commercial role and your responsibilities will include the following:

* Providing legal advice and support to the trading divisions of the Al Futtaim group including Automotive, Retail, Electronics, Engineering and Technology divisions
* Drafting, negotiating and/or vetting commercial contracts relating to joint ventures, distributorships/franchises, leases, mergers and acquisitions
* Attending to corporate matters including incorporation of companies, restructuring, secretarial support for the meetings of Board of Directors and shareholders
* Arranging for the protection of intellectual property rights
* Outsourcing legal services and liaising with external counsels as may be necessary

To apply for this role you should have the following skills, experiences and qualifications:
* Hold a good Professionally recognised Degree in Law specialising in Corporate/Civil and Commercial Law ideally
* Previous practice in a court of Law in the above specialised field is advantageous
* Sound knowledge of both National and International Law practices
* Ability to do Legal Research and Drafting
* 12-15 Years as an in-house Lawyer in a large and diversified commercial organisation dealing locally and internationally
* Fluent in both written and spoken English
* UAE experience is definitely an advantage
* Arabic language competence, though not essential, would be an advantage

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