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Ref: HP350-7464
Job description / Role
As the Head of Legal, you will be responsible for strategic leadership within the Legal Department. This includes supervising policies, procedures, and more.
While not involved in day-to-day operations, you will be responsible for ensuring the organisation's compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. Additionally, you will provide guidance on corporate governance matters.
Client Details
This is with a known government organisation in the UAE.
Description
* Manage all legal affairs by providing legal analysis, strategies, and solutions to ensure all business activities and teams are legally sound, effectively balancing risks with the achievement of business objectives.
* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements, including those with clients, suppliers, employees, and other stakeholders.
* Identifying legal risks and developing strategies to mitigate or manage them.
* Providing legal training to employees and management to increase awareness of legal issues and compliance.
Job Offer
* Opportunity to work with a well-established organisation in the UAE within a strong legal team.
Requirements
* At least 10 years' experience in the legal leadership role with broader experience in contract negotiations.
* Possess a strong business acumen and a comprehensive comprehension of how legal matters impact organisations.
* Must be UAE National.
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.