Commercial Business Manager

Job description / Role

• Leading Architecture studio in Dubai with International operations in Europe and Asia seek a Commercial Manager to join their team
• Assisting the senior management team with a wide range of corporate legal and commercial activities, including contracting and corporate governance.
• The role will be based in the UAE, which will be the primary focus, but will also be involved with projects across Europe & Asia as the business requires.

CORPORATE / RISK
• Manage and / or assist with company formations and liquidations.
• Ensure each entity is compliant with statutory filing and corporate record requirements in the relevant jurisdictions.
• Draft corporate documentation, such as board resolutions and POAs and assist with board governance.
• Involvement with share transitions (transfers, issuance and dividends).
• Develop, implement and monitor the companies risk register. Make recommendations and take steps to mitigate potential risks.
• Develop, implement and monitor internal governance procedures.
• Coordinate with external 3rd parties including agents, legal counsel and advisors.
• Support IP / trademark and licensing applications.
• Review and provide inputs in regards to insurance requirements, arranging for alteration / or additions of terms where applicable.
• Review and provide inputs in relation to relevant PI insurance and the impacts to specific projects.
• Develop and maintain a corporate ‘data room’.

CONTRACT / LEGAL SUPPORT
• Manage legal matters, including coordination with external counsel.
• Present strategic advice and recommendations to management.
• Review agreements, identify risk and present recommendations to management.
• Manage contractual negotiations with clients and/or other third parties.
• Edit clauses and draft basic agreements.
• Be aware of legislative changes and update management on changes which will affect the firm.
• Support IT, HR, marketing & finance with legal queries.
• Draft and finalise agreements for intercompany transactions.

COMMERCIAL
• Provide assistance, support and guidance on commercial issues within projects.
• Provide guidance to the proposals team on contractual and commercial issues.
• Support the sub-contracting process (LOAs) to ensure risk is sufficiently passed down to sub-consultants.
• Identify improvements to commercial procedures.
• Research and draft reports and make recommendations to senior management.

UBO PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Manage and / or assist with personal legal matters.
• Manage and / or assist with the private wealth structure and compliance.
• Manage and / or assist with domicile status
• Manage and / or assist with property portfolio management.
• Coordinate with external counsel, advisors & agents.

Requirements

• Recent experience in a similar position.
• Reviewing and understanding contract terms, highlighting risks and making recommendations.
• Drafting simple legal documentation.
• Understanding of basic corporate structures and entities.
• Demonstrable experience in writing quality strategic reports or proposals.

DESIRABLE
• Experience within the architecture / engineering sector or construction industry.

ESSENTIAL
• Must be highly proficient in English and possess excellent business writing skills.
• Can communicate and present complex information clearly to the senior management team.
• Must be able to draft and structure succinct and informative reports to assist senior management with strategic decisions.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Professional, positive and hard-working.
• Detail-oriented and delivers exceptional quality.
• Takes ownership, used initiative and is self-sufficient.
• Organised, can effectively manage deadlines, prioritise and work under pressure.
• Intelligent and ‘quick-thinking’.
• Able to work overtime on an ad hoc basis, if required by the business.

About the Company

Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years' experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect. to: Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years' experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect.