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Ref: GP186-3059
Job description / Role
Charterhouse is working with a leading regional bank who is looking to hire an experienced Head of Legal to take the lead role in advising management, support functions and risk partners on laws as well as regulations that will impact the operations or commercial and financial position of the bank.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited too, working with the business and other support functions to assess the vulnerability of products and services to existing or future legal challenges and with an awareness of business priorities. You will help devise mitigation strategies, provide assistance and advice to the bank’s credit, recovery, trade and investment advisory business, reviewing and drafting standard agreements with clients and third party service providers as well as handle litigation issues and translation of court notices as necessary.
Requirements
The successful candidate should possess a minimum of 15 years PQE gained within a reputable bank or law firm in the GCC. You should possess strong knowledge of banking laws and be fluent in Arabic and English. If you meet the above criteria and would like to work for a forward thinking organisation, we would like to hear from you.
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.