Key Responsibilities
Legal Advisory & Corporate Counsel
- Provide strategic legal advice and guidance to business units and senior management on corporate, commercial, insurance, and regulatory matters.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, contracts, and legal documentation.
- Provide legal opinions on complex business transactions, corporate governance matters, and operational initiatives.
- Support business stakeholders in identifying legal risks and recommending practical, commercially sound solutions.
Insurance & Regulatory Compliance
- Advise on insurance laws, regulations, and industry best practices applicable within the UAE and broader regional markets.
- Ensure the organization's legal documentation, policies, and business practices comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting the insurance industry and advise management on potential implications.
- Support regulatory inquiries, licensing matters, and communications with government authorities and regulatory bodies.
Contract Management
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage complex commercial, procurement, vendor, partnership, and customer agreements.
- Ensure contractual terms adequately protect the company's legal and commercial interests.
- Provide guidance on contract interpretation, dispute avoidance, and contractual obligations.
- Maintain legal documentation and contract management processes.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation Management
- Manage legal disputes, claims, and litigation matters in coordination with external legal counsel.
- Provide legal strategy and risk assessment for disputes, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
- Review litigation documentation and oversee external legal service providers to ensure effective case management.
Corporate Governance & Risk Management
- Support corporate governance initiatives and ensure compliance with internal policies and governance frameworks.
- Identify legal and regulatory risks associated with business operations and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Assist with board resolutions, corporate filings, governance documentation, and legal reporting requirements.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with executive management, business leaders, compliance, risk, finance, HR, and operational teams on legal matters.
- Provide legal training and awareness sessions to internal stakeholders where appropriate.
- Collaborate with external counsel, regulators, and government entities as required.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognized university. A Master's degree (LL.M.) is an advantage.
- Qualified legal practitioner with 12+ years of post-qualification legal experience.
- At least 2 years of experience within an international law firm or the in-house legal department of a prominent regional or international organization.
- Full Professional Proficiency in both English and Arabic (written and spoken).
- Strong experience in corporate, commercial, insurance, and regulatory legal matters.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex legal transactions and provide strategic legal advice.
- Strong negotiation, drafting, legal research, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly regulated corporate environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional qualification from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), London, or an equivalent insurance-related professional certification is highly preferred.
- Experience supporting insurance companies or financial services organizations.
- Strong understanding of UAE insurance regulations, corporate governance, and commercial law.
- Experience managing external counsel and regulatory engagements.
- Familiarity with international legal standards, cross-border commercial transactions, and multinational corporate environments.
