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Job description / Role

The Company

Our client is an ADGM consultancy firm primarily supporting crypto, financial and technology focused organisations.

They have assembled a team of experts to guide our clients in leveraging a competitive advantage over its competitors to accelerate growth.

They are a pioneering consultancy specialising in fintech, technology, data, and deep subject matter expertise. Our people deliver impactful and sustainable results for our clients. Our collaborative, target focused services and projects include, but are not limited to, IT & Cyber Security, Technology & Innovation, Crypto, Blockchain, with clients in Financial Services, Banks, Crypto exchange, AssetFund Management and many more.

The company has become one of the fastest growing companies over the past year with a growing group presence across the UK, Switzerland, Japan, BVI, Australia and Abu Dhabi (ADGM).

The Role

* To draft and review a range of commercial contracts and advise on terms, terminations/renewals of commercial agreements.
* To provide ad hoc assistance to the business on matters including standard terms & conditions, NDAs, marketing material, intellectual property, consumer law matters.
* Keeping the Head of Legal informed about important issues and ability to present clearly and precisely, enabling others to understand the key facts and issues.
* Staying up to date with legal developments and key business information and being aware of the marketplace and company's position within it.
* Working with Company Secretary in governance project work across the company and Group.
* Assisting with corporate governance matters across the team.
* Working directly with boards and committees.
* Attendance to and minuting of board meetings.
* Drafting ad hoc minutes as and when required.
* Monitor compliance and data practices internally to ensure the business and its functions comply with the applicable requirements under the UK GDPR and relevant privacy legislation.
* Working with key internal stakeholders in the review of operations and projects and related data processing to ensure compliance with data privacy laws, and where necessary, assisting with monitoring data protection privacy impact assessments.

Requirements

The Candidate

* Candidates based in Abu Dhabi or open to relocating to Abu Dhabi will only be considered
* Industry experience across FinTech or Banking will only be selected
* At least 3 years' experience in a similar role
* International exposure is a must
* High level of communication skills in English

Salary and Benefits

Salary will be dependent on experience

Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Pay and salary ranges are dependent upon experience, qualifications and training.

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world\'s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.