Head of Legal (Banking)

Charterhouse

Dubai, UAE

Ref: GP186-2470

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Head of Legal (Banking) - 10+ YEARS PQE

Charterhouse is working with a bank that is a household name in the UAE. Our client is looking to hire a Head of Legal (Banking) to be based in their Dubai office.

Reporting to the Group General Counsel, this is a business critical role, requiring a senior Banking and Finance expert. The wider department comprises of teams handling Dispute Resolution and Corporate matters. This team includes a Senior Legal Counsel, 3 junior / mid-level Counsels, a Paralegal and a Company Secretary who will be responsible for all finance related matters across the Group.

This will include Wholesale, Retail, Lending / Syndicate Lending and Specialist Finance (Islamic, Trade, Structured, Asset, Project). As Head of Legal you will be expected to lead the team providing first class legal representation to the banks internal clients.

Requirements

The successful candidate should be based in the GCC with at least 10 years PQE gained from either a Top-Tier international firm or another well-known and highly regarded banking group. You should have extensive experience across all forms of banking law and have thorough banking and finance knowledge.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join the management team of a highly regarded financial services organisation where you will work under an esteemed General Counsel in the GCC. You will have extensive responsibilities and be exposed to some highly interesting and complex matters.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.

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