Contracts Lawyer

Job description / Role

• Preparation, negotiation and review of contracts to include services agreements, IT services agreements, consultancy and construction agreements.
• Delivery of procurement contracts through the correct governance.
• Implementation and interpretation of contracts and procurement processes and the resolution of issues.
• Reviewing third party terms and conditions (where applicable) providing advice and guidance to business units.
• Provision of advice and support to business units on the construction of contracts including ancillary contract documentation such as performance securities, parent company guarantees, bonds, purchase orders etc.
• Responsible for maintaining the contracts and bonds register and ensuring contracts are approved via the contract approvals process.
• Liaise with Head of Contracts and DMCC Legal to support contract template development and maintenance, in particular for construction, development, and other procurement contracts required by business units.

Requirements

We are looking for a lawyer with good commercial contracts experience, a competent drafter who has had experience of general services contracts and ideally have some experience of the construction environment.

To be considered for this role, you need to be educated to a degree level in Law (L.LB) from an internationally accredited law school combined with a law practicing certificate.

As a result of your 10 years of post-graduate experience, you need to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts, strong understanding of procurement processes and a track record of managing legal work and input from multiple sources. Experience of working with government or a quasi-government entity is preferable. This role requires an exemplary writing and reading skills in English. Arabic skills would be an added advantage.

About the Company

Dubai has historically been an international hub for the physical trade of not only gold, but also many other commodities and so the establishment of the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) was the next logical step for the region and the local economy. DGCX commenced trading in November 2005 as the regions first commodity derivatives exchange and has become today, the leading derivatives exchange in the Middle East.

DGCX is a subsidiary of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), a strategic initiative of the Government of Dubai, with a mandate to enhance commodity trade flows through the Emirate by providing the appropriate physical, market, financial infrastructure and services required. The Management team of DGCX comprises senior personnel from the commodities, securities and financial services industries bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to ensure the success of DGCX.