Senior Legal Counsel - Wealth Management and Private Banking

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-3641

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• To support the legal advisory function for the Wealth Management and Private Banking teams and subsidiaries.
• Provide input on matters pertaining to investment products including funds, trading products, derivatives and structured investments.
• Provide service internally while being commercial pragmatic and practical to ensure that the group is adequately protected

Client Details

• A large player in the banking industry with a favourable brand and good performance in the region

Description

• Review and advise on new products and amendment
• Draft and review standard agreement and Terms & Conditions as well as managing the periodic legal review of key standard templates in accordance with Group legal policies and procedures
• Review, draft, implement & monitor policies, processes & procedures pertaining to the legal support to Wealth Management and Private Banking.
• Submission of Management Information
• Assist in projects and ad-hoc matters assigned to the job holder by the Head of Advisory

Job Offer

• Banking benefits, an opportunity to become an expert in your field while working under a strong brand to develop your career and skills

Requirements

Candidates who apply must meet all of the below criteria:

• Certified & qualified Solicitor/Lawyer
• 8-10+ PQE with experience in an in-house legal department of a reputable financial institution
• Must have experience in investments products including funds, derivative, CFDs, structured investment products, digital trading platforms and marginal/leveraged trading
• Arabic fluent (highly preferred but will consider well qualified and experienced Western candidates)

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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Legal Counsel salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 25,000

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