Senior Legal Counsel

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-3582

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• Advising the Country CEO and BUs Management with timely, pragmatic, relevant and risk-appropriate guidance and solutions, to ensure that the business is operated at all times in the best interest of the group

Client Details

• A leading European construction and building company, publicly listed and well known for their most advanced technologies in the industry

Description

• In charge of the legal, governance and compliance affairs of the business within the region
• Governance, policy implementation and special projects
• Provide day-to-day advice and counsel to senior management with respect to matters of companies' policy, and Code of Business Conduct
• Handling all litigation's by or against the company in coordination with external counsels if needed and to avoid any new cases
• Management of employees (i.e. competition law, contracting and Code of Business Conduct, , etc)
• Responsible for the implementation of the Anti-Trust Law.
• Lead the Legal department team by setting individual objectives, formal and informal feedback and appraisal

Job Offer

• Work for an industry leader with excellent year on year financial growth. Head up the legal function for the region and be the point of contact for any operational and advisory requirements

Requirements

Candidates who apply must meet all of the following criteria:

• 5 years + post qualifying experience in a Corporate/Commercial practice or in-house role
• Experience working for a Manufacturing/Construction/Engineering company
• Ability to work independently and manage the legal department for the region
• Arabic fluency (reading and speaking)

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.

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Legal Counsel salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 23,500

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