Senior Legal Advisor/Counsultant

Future Tense

Dubai, UAE

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Ref: OP647-134

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Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Senior legal Consultant

Key Responsibilities:
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documents, including but not limited to commercial agreements, legal notices, memorandums, Wills, powers of attorney, and other essential legal instruments.
• Lead and manage a team of Legal Consultants and Paralegals, reporting directly to the Head of the Legal Department.
• Provide expert legal advice and consultations tailored to clients’ unique circumstances and requirements.
• Stay updated on legislative changes, regulatory updates, and judicial rulings in the UAE to ensure compliance and proactively inform clients.
• Oversee legal correspondence and maintain clear, professional communication with clients, regulatory authorities, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor by addressing client concerns, responding to queries, and delivering actionable, strategic recommendations.
• Build and nurture long-term client relationships, focusing on trust and partnership.
• Contribute to organizational growth by mentoring junior team members and sharing expertise in specialized legal domains.

Requirements:

Must-Have Skills:
* 5 + years of proven experience as a Legal Consultant within a law firm or in-house environment in the UAE. Preferred same industry.
• Strong expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating diverse legal documents with exceptional precision and attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with high-profile clients and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to address complex legal matters and propose innovative, pragmatic solutions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UAE laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple clients and cases efficiently, ensuring timely and high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent; a Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., LLM) is preferred.
• Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in Arabic or other languages is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to guide and mentor team.

About the Company

Future Tense offers Human Resource solutions to a spectrum of organization across UAE. Future Tense championed the "client delight" concept, where the firm helps institutions to meet their challenging demand of quality human resources in quick time.

We continue to match the client expectations by paying close attention to specifics of the desired positions. We follow it up with meticulous shortlisting to ensure that every candidate interviewed by the client is competent enough for their requirements

Piloting the force at Future Tense is Karuna Agarwal, who brings with her over 10 years rich experience in recruitment and staffing across all levels. With her expertise, we have grown a multi-city clientele and service the HR needs of our clients, with care.

We firmly believe that our clients and candidates both possess unique characters; both need to be aligned for a fruitful and productive relation. We seek to map more than just talent. We believe in mapping characters!

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