Senior Legal Advisor (Immediately Available - 1 Year Contract Role)

Morgan Coles

Dubai, UAE

Ref: QP059-81

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A leading Government entity based in Dubai is looking for an experienced Legal Advisor to join their Corporate Support team. This successful incumbent must have public sector commercial experience and must have solid legal experience gained from the UAE. This is a 1 year contract with the possibility of becoming a permanent role so candidates need to be immediately available and based in the UAE in order to be considered.

Key responsibilities:
- Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, advising on commercial legal projects involving company legislation in the UAE.
- Advising on matters of corporate governance relating to company set-up and formation.
- Advising on legal aspects of regulation and policy relating to businesses established and trading in Dubai's free zone's.

Requirements

- A graduate in either Law coupled with a Law qualification.
- A solid commercial law background with at least 10-15 years PQE.
- A solid understanding of UAE company legislation.
- At least 8 years experience working as a legal advisor in the UAE.
- Experience of advising on corporate governance legal matters.
- Fluency in English is mandatory and Arabic is advantageous.
- Candidates will only be considered if they are based in the UAE aand immediately available for work

About the Company

Morgan Coles provide personnel solutions to a wide range of industries, understanding that a specialised approach to sourcing for the forever changing and emerging Middle East is the key to forming sustained business relationships. Morgan Coles transact across most industry sectors, but have a targeted approach to companies that reside in the Banking Financial Services and Oil & Gas sectors.

Morgan Coles has personnel solutions designed to help:

  • Hire contract and temporary specialists
  • Recruit senior professionals for permanent placement
  • Provide knowledge in managing your workforce and costs
  • Business seeking additional Visa Allocation
  • HR Consultancy services including Payroll and PRO Services

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Legal Advisor salaries in UAE

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AED 14,000

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