Corporate Lawyer

Corporate Lawyer

Location: Dubai UAE
Employment Type: Full-time On-site
Reporting To: Senior Management / Board-Level Stakeholder

Position Overview

The Corporate Lawyer is responsible for providing comprehensive legal support across the organization ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations mitigating legal risks and safeguarding the companys interests. The role involves reviewing and drafting contracts advising management on legal matters supporting corporate governance activities and coordinating with external legal counsel when required. The ideal candidate will have international legal exposure and strong experience in corporate and commercial law within a fast-paced business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft review negotiate and manage a broad range of commercial agreements and legal documents.

• Provide legal advice to senior management on corporate commercial regulatory and operational matters.

• Support corporate structuring entity formation restructuring and related legal documentation.

• Advise on trusts foundations succession structures and other legal structuring matters where applicable.

• Support board and shareholder matters including resolutions corporate approvals governance documentation and related filings.

• Monitor and support compliance with applicable laws regulations internal policies and governance requirements.

• Identify and assess legal and regulatory risks and provide practical mitigation recommendations.

• Coordinate with external legal counsel tax advisors regulators and other professional advisers when required.

• Support legal aspects of cross-border transactions investments and corporate initiatives.

• Maintain corporate records legal documentation licences and regulatory filings.

• Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments and advise the business accordingly.

• Support internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters across different jurisdictions.

• Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.

• LLM in Taxation / Tax Law is strongly preferred.

• Approximately 8 years of relevant professional legal experience.

• Experience within a corporate holding company family office investment group or similar environment is highly preferred.

• Strong background in commercial contract drafting review and negotiation.

• Exposure to trusts foundations legal structuring succession planning or private wealth structures.

• Strong understanding of corporate governance regulatory compliance and legal risk management.

• Exposure to tax-related legal matters and corporate structuring considerations.

• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or on cross-border matters is preferred.

• Strong communication analytical stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to operate independently and interact confidently with senior management.