Legal Counsel, Compliance Officer and Co Sec

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-2552

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Sole Legal Counsel wanted for exciting new opportunity within a reputable software/tech organisation in Abu Dhabi. This role also includes compliance and company secretarial responsibilities thus having a significant amount of interaction and exposure at Board level.

Client Details
Our Client is a extremely reputable software/tech organisation in Abu Dhabi.


Description
The role will be responsible for advising the organisation on all contractual and governance matters. It will report to the GM and the Board to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and contractual obligations as well as the identification of mitigation of risks.

This role will be responsible for managing the implementation, operation and development of contracts, governance and company policies and procedures.

Job Offer
Competitive Package on offer for successful candidate

Requirements

- 4 PQE plus
- Common law qualified lawyer
- Strong commercial and IT experience
- Strong knowledge of applicable UAE, regional and foreign laws and regulations
- Some experience in anti bribery, export control, trade control and data protection is desirable
- Knowledge of IT industry and practices
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Gravitas when interacting with senior Board Members
- Arabic language skills desirable but not essential

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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Compliance Officer salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 7,000

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