Legal Counsel

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-3449

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A major European company has opened an office in Dubai and is seeking a Legal Counsel to support the setup of the office and investments in the region. As well as support the head office and other global locations.

Client Details:

Group company holds businesses in Aviation, Property, Construction and Technology and partners with investors from all over the world. The Founder and CEO, an entrepreneur is one of the worlds richest men. And will work directly with the Legal Counsel appointed in Dubai

Description:

* Providing high quality in-house legal services with a strong focus on the Family Office activities;
* Dealing with corporate matters
* Work in transactions involving private credit facilities and investments
* Be involved in projects spanning from business jets, yachts and real estate (residences and developments)
* Oversee director roles in various entities
* Monitoring of shareholdings and shareholder agreements
* Overseeing and coordinating work of outside counsels
* Work very closely with Family Office finance, audit support and other functions as deemed necessary.

Job Offer:

An opportunity to engage in new business partnerships, invest in tech companies, property developments and be an active part of the development of the Dubai office. Expand the team. Travel internationally to UK, USA, Europe. The perfect position for someone who wishes to get outside of their comfort zone and sky rocket their career!

Requirements

Candidates who apply must meet all of the following criteria:

* 3 - 5 years experience in an international Law Firm or In-House handling international transactions
* LLB or LLM obtained from a Western institute
* At least 2 years recent experience living and working in Dubai and familiarity with local laws
* A working knowledge of the UAE Real Estate/Property Development market in the UAE

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 31,000

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