BUSINESS INTRODUCTION
Majid Al Futtaim Holding is the leading shopping mall, retail, communities, entertainment developer and operator in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia regions. With over 43,000 people, revenues of over US$ 11 Billion, and operations in 18 countries. Some of the iconic brands we carry include Mall of the Emirates, Carrefour, All Saints, Lego, City Center, Abercrombie & Fitch, & Vox Cinemas. We believe in making Great Moments for Everyone, Every day.
JOB TITLE
Corporate Counsel | MAF Global Solutions | Legal
ROLE SUMMARY
The position is for Associate Counsel to join MAF GS to provide legal support and advice across the various functions within the business. We are looking for a talented lawyer to support the Senior Legal Counsel. You will work closely with our stakeholders in Egypt and UAE.
ROLE PROFILE
- Act as a business partner to and work closely with all departments within GS to provide legal advices, specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks and deliver business - focused legal advice
- Provide effective legal advice on various subjects/matters with the ability to develop and effectively communicate it, including the suggestion of alternative business solutions and best practices while considering client's role, objectives.
- Assess, manage, and prevent legal risks by research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts, memoranda and other documents of a contractual nature, while minimize the company's legal risks.
- Work with our stakeholders in our internal policy as per the law and regulations.
- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces by providing timely and effective legal advice parallelly achieving MAF objectives.
- Review commercial and corporate documents ensuring law, regulations and internal policies compliance.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor and/or LLM of Law degree.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures.
- Open to travel when required.
- Strong sense of integrity and flexibility.
- Bilingual is a must: English and Arabic.
WHAT WE OFFER
- At Majid Al Futtaim, we're on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We're proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
- Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
- Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.
