Black & Grey HR is recruiting for a leading UAE-based investment holding group with institutional shareholders and a diversified portfolio of high-performing businesses. Our client is hiring for a Legal Manager & Company Secretary who will act as a trusted advisor to the Board and senior management ensuring robust governance frameworks regulatory compliance and effective Board operations across the Group. The role plays a critical part in managing legal risk supporting strategic decision-making and maintaining statutory and governance excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Legal Advisory
- Provide expert legal advice to the Board and executive management on corporate commercial governance and regulatory matters.
- Advise on legal aspects of corporate structuring investments financing and subsidiary management.
- Proactively identify legal and governance risks and recommend mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and ensure timely implementation across the Group.
Corporate Governance & Board Secretariat
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the Board Committees management and subsidiaries.
- Prepare and manage the annual Board and Committee meeting calendar in consultation with the Chairman.
- Coordinate prepare and distribute Board and Committee agendas papers and packs within agreed timelines.
- Accurately record maintain and circulate minutes of Board and Committee meetings.
- Ensure Board policies charters and Delegation of Authority frameworks are current compliant and periodically reviewed.
- Support Board and Committee evaluations and oversee follow-up on action items.
Company Secretariat & Compliance
- Ensure statutory records registers resolutions and corporate documents are maintained in line with applicable laws.
- Maintain minute books constitutional documents licenses and regulatory filings for the Group and its subsidiaries.
- Oversee compliance with corporate governance requirements and approved charters and DOA frameworks.
- Liaise with government authorities regulators auditors and external legal counsel.
- Act as an authorized signatory where designated by the Board.
Stakeholder & Operational Management
- Manage legal correspondence and prepare reports memoranda and Board papers.
- Maintain a master calendar for statutory deadlines renewals Board meetings and key corporate events.
- Work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team on governance and legal matters.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Board.
Requirements
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years experience in a corporate legal governance or company secretarial role
- Prior exposure to holding groups or multi-entity structures is highly preferred
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong expertise in corporate law governance and regulatory compliance
- Proven experience working closely with Boards and senior executives
- High level of discretion and confidentiality
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Strategic thinker with strong risk-anticipation capabilities
Experience: - Minimum 7 years experience in a corporate legal governance or company secretarial role - Prior exposure to holding groups or multi-entity structures is highly preferred Skills & Competencies: - Strong expertise in corporate law governance and regulatory compliance - Proven experience working closely with Boards and senior executives - High level of discretion and confidentiality - Strong commercial and financial acumen - Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment - Excellent communication and documentation skills - Strategic thinker with strong risk-anticipation capabilities