Legal Counsel

Job description / Role

To advise and support Company’s legal and corporate matters such as legal advice and rules and procedures under UAE & English Law. This could extend to EMEA, as required.

With some level of independence, reviewing, drafting, advising on and negotiating various types of international commercial contracts and legal documents required in relation to corporate governance, including international sale and purchase agreement, distributorship agreement, agency agreement, shareholders agreement, share purchase agreement, intellectual property and technology transfer, M&A, joint venture, guarantee, loan facilities and all corporate related legal documents.

Providing legal support in respect of various national laws and EU and other international regulations, including in relation to corporate governance.

• Assisting in the maintenance of the group’s organisation (including subsidiaries and branches). This includes advising on group rules, as well as processing applications required from EBUs under those rules, for example in relation to Trade Security Control and Anti-Bribery legislation.
• Supporting the Legal Department’s initiatives regarding compliance education and training.
• Some business travel to support Business Units with legal matters.
• Maintaining an awareness of ‘best practice’ and ‘continual improvement’ in relation to the scope of work covered by the role.

Our company is hiring a Legal Counsel.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/PERSONAL QUALITIES:

• A strong level of legal experience and/or Solicitor Practising Certificate in the jurisdiction of Europe, Middle East (or equivalent)
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with the potential ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Drafting and negotiating international commercial agreements
• Advising on corporate governance and compliance issues
• Advising Business Units and Corporate Departments face to face
• Conducting sophisticated legal research
• Demonstrates confidence in their ability to provide practical legal advice to Business Units and Corporate Departments
• Demonstrates that their personality is suited to working within a collaborative team
• Demonstrates a pro-active attitude and shows an understanding of the importance of accuracy and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrates a willingness to travel (c. twice a year)
• Demonstrates the potential to add long-term value to the Legal Department and Company’s Group businesses.
• Demonstrate the willingness to learn and pass-on knowledge and know-how.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience of 3+ years of working in an international law firm or multinational, multicultural corporation, as well as specific experience in:

• drafting and negotiating international commercial agreements
• advising on corporate governance and compliance issues
• advising clients face to face
• conducting sophisticated legal research
• preferably bilingual (Russian/English)
• job experience in the UAE & UK (preferably)

Salary:
AED 20,000 to 36,500 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

With over 20 years of industry experience, Mirka Trade DMCC, founded in 2013 is well positioned in the field of logistics support related to Oil & Gas industry, shipping of line pipes, OCTG, and other tubular goods and accessories for customer projects in Europe, CIS countries, China, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Studying and understanding field applications, Mirka Trade DMCC has supplied first in class products such as OCTG, Line pipes, Drill pipes, Wellheads, Ball Valves, Cladded pipes together with our network of first class manufacturers and suppliers.

To meet our customers' demands, Mirka Trade DMCC has developed a “Mill to Field” infrastructure network known as SCM (Supply Chain Management), covering the whole supply chain including bonded zones and associated services.

We Provide: - Optimized solutions in the field of logistics support; - Planning, implementation, and delivery of products for each project; - Specialized knowledge and experience with a global network of our partners