Wealth Management Lawyer

McGregor Boyall

UAE

Ref: NP388-157

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The role reports to the General Counsel. The role will manage legal risk in all the geographies where the bank operates in relation to the wealth management activities in accordance with legal policies and procedures.

The main duties of the role are:
- Provide legal support to private banking, wealth and high net retail businesses.
- Assist the business in launching new products, and conduct legal and regulatory due diligence in the jurisdictions where the products will be offered.
- Support the business in meeting their strategic objectives
- Supervise and be responsible for the adequate management of litigation or disputes between the business and its customers in the UAE and abroad.
- Undertake regular review of the standard terms and conditions used by the business and update or recommend legal polices and process in line with best international practice.
- Support subsidiaries which offer conventional retail/consumer products and services
- Support international branches by providing general legal oversight on legal risks associated with consumer banking products and services
- Supervise lawyers or legal resources that support the banking activities in international branches or subsidiaries.
- Report on legal risk associated with banking business in the UAE and abroad.
- Work with Compliance in managing and addressing the regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions where the business operates.

Requirements

- Qualified in a developed jurisdiction.
- Has 7+ yrs PQE with international and/or regional banks and/or international reputed law firms
- Knowledge of and experience in banking, financial services, priority banking, private banking or wealth management.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

About the Company

Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

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