Legal

Employment:

Full Time

As the Group General Counsel, you will provide strategic legal advice not just to the Bank but also all its subsidiaries and owned companies. You will manage all transactional, commercial, corporate and compliance requirements for the Bank’s investments.Client DetailsA large investment group with a diversified portfolio of assets and plans to expand further internationally.Description* Provide legal counsel to the Group CEO, the Board and internal stakeholders.* Create effective investment strategies and structures for the region and for offshore entities.* Participate in deal teams’ investment discussions and implementation, by offering transactional guidance, financing options and legal advice.* Mitigate the Bank’s (and it’s investment vehicles’) legal and reputational risks globally.* Create and implement corporate governance, compliance and ethics program based upon local and international standards.* Manage external stakeholders, like external counsel for litigation, investors, financing institutions, shareholders etc.* Manage internal legal function and mentor the legal team.Job Offer* Competitive, tax-free salary and incentive structure.* Opportunity to contribute directly to high-value cross-border transactions.* Dynamic, exciting environment with a focus on expansion.

* 10+ years of experience in an in-house role or in private practice, with at least 5 years in an investments role.* Currently either a Partner at a prestigious law firm, or a GC at a financial institution.* Must have a background in private equity, real estate, fund asset management, banking/finance and/or venture capital.* Strong experience of cross-border transactions in multiple regions, including the GCC and USA.* Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.

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. More

Employment:

Full Time

The Compliance Officer, MLRO, Risk Officer must be resident in the UAE and has responsibility for compliance and risk matters in relation to the Firm’s Financial Services. The Firm holds Category 4 [operating a crowdfunding platform] license from the DFSA. The MLRO must be resident in the UAE and has responsibility for the implementation of the Firm’s anti money laundering policies, procedures, systems and controls and day to day oversight of its compliance with the Rules in AML and any relevant anti money laundering legislation applicable in the DIFC.The Compliance Officer/MLRO/ Risk Officer must comply at all times with the DFSA’s Principles for Authorised Individuals.The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:- Establish and maintain compliance arrangements, including processes and procedures that ensure and evidence, as far as reasonably practicable, that the Firm complies with all legislation applicable in the DIFC. – Establish and maintain monitoring and reporting processes and procedures to ensure that any compliance breaches are readily identified, reported and promptly acted upon.- Ensure that the monitoring and reporting processes and procedures are documented and that records of breaches of any of legislation applicable in the DIFC are maintained. – Ensure that the Firm’s employees receive compliance related training as appropriate.- Ensure completion of at least 15 hours of structured continuing professional development (‘CPD’) hours per year relevant to [his/her] role (including any anticipated changes in the role), professional skill and knowledge and ensure that appropriate records of such CPD activities are maintained.- Ensure the implementation and oversight of and responsibility for the following matters: o the day-to-day operations for compliance by the Firm with its AML policies, procedures, systems and controls; o acting as the point of contact to receive notifications from the Firm’s Employees under DFSA AML rule 13.2.2; o taking appropriate action under DFSA AML rule 13.3.1 following the receipt of a notification from an Employee; o making Suspicious Activity Reports in accordance with Federal AML legislation; o acting as the point of contact within the Relevant Person for competent U.A.E. authorities and the DFSA regarding money laundering issues; o responding promptly to any request for information made by competent U.A.E. authorities or the DFSA; o receiving and acting upon any relevant findings, recommendations, guidance, directives, resolutions, sanctions, notices or other conclusions described in DFSA AML chapter 10; and o establishing and maintaining an appropriate money laundering training programme and adequate awareness arrangements under DFSA AML chapter 12.? Establish and maintain risk management systems and controls to enable the Firm to identify, assess, mitigate, control and monitor its risks;? Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures to manage the risks to which the Firm and, where applicable, its customers or users are exposed;? Ensure that the Firm is aware of the implications of any Group-wide risk policy and systems and controls regime;? Update the Firm’s risk register on a periodic basis;? Ensure that the Firm’s Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan is in place and is kept up-to-date and tested at appropriate intervals.

The candidate is required to have extensive experience in independently carrying out the above functions for the firm. The candidate will be expected to carry out the Role of Compliance Officer, MLRO, Risk Officer for the firm. The candidate should have past experience in reporting and licensed activities under the DFSA regime.

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Employment:

Full Time

Our client in Dubai has experienced tremendous growth over the past 2 years. There is now a requirements for an additional Legal Secretary for the team.The Legal Secretary would be responsible for provision of administrative support to the General Counsel and other members of the Legal Team, including the duties and responsibilities set forth below.Responsibilities• Filing of documents including corporate books and records. • Maintaining due diligence files and indexing. • Email filing and management. • Running changes in contracts and complex correspondence. • Formatting documents. • Drafting basic correspondence. • Diary management and follow up. • Team task follow up. • Attending routine meetings and taking detailed notes. • Management of HighQ platform and related processes. • Reading, researching, reviewing, verifying, and routing correspondence, reports and legal documents.

Salary:
AED
20,000 to 23,000
per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

• LLB Law and/or CILEX. • UK/US/Canadian/Australian/New Zealand educated/qualified. • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary (preferably working in-house).• English fluency, excellent speaking and writing skills • Keen attention to detail is vital • High level of professionalism • Microsoft Office proficient (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint at a minimum) • Experience of Thomson Reuters Practical Law and HighQ Collaborate platform is desirable. • Spoken and/or written French, German or Arabic would be advantageous.Thank you for your interest. All applications are viewed and evaluated according to the role requirements. We aim to contact shortlisted candidates within 2 weeks. As we often receive a high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone. If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations – from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education. More

Employment:

Full Time

Job Description:The Public Relations Officer cum Legal Compliance Coordinator plans the processes of the interaction with the government entities to ensure timely and accurate execution of all government relations transactions and activities. He acts as a liaison with government agencies to ensure that company affairs are handled expediently and that good relationship is built and maintained.Responsibilities: • Responsible for coordinating and liaising between the company and Government organizations/authorities and provide a key interface between the two.• Provide quick, efficient, and reliable services for all Government related jobs such as Employment Permits, Entry Visas, Medical Examinations, miscellaneous jobs related to Immigration, Ministry of Labor & Consulates, and Business Licenses to the company and its group, adhering to the regular amendments in rules and regulations within very short notices.• Respond effectively to the demands of the Businesses, employees, and their families to assist them with all government-related services.• Responsible to liaise with embassies / foreign diplomatic missions to enable business visits, when necessary• Liaise with UAE Immigration department in obtaining business entry visas for global business visitors, when necessary• Administer company and joint venture companies’ licenses and tax remittances with various UAE government authorities viz., Economic Department, Municipality, Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Finance & Industries, etc.• Provide expert advice to business and employees on all visa formalities and all other government related procedures.• Accountable in maintaining accurate records for all above services.• The ever-changing government rules and regulations require the post-holder to be abreast of updates on information/documents and at times certain jobs have to be tacked efficiently without much notice.• Any TO-DO-NOW jobs always have to be evaluated, prioritized, and accomplished at short notices

Requirements and Qualifications:• Bachelors degree in Law• Proven work experience as PRO for at least 5 years in the UAE, with knowledge in mainland visa, free zone and DIFC regulations is a must• Excellent command of English and Arabic language is mandatory for this position• A valid UAE driving license is a must• Good computer skills, well-organized and has high level of confidentiality

The Wheel of Fate was established in 2021 in DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the WOF Holding Group. Its global headquarters is set up on the 114th floor of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and there are a number of branches around the world.

The Wheel of Fate is an international large-scale comprehensive enterprise group, taking equity investment as the core, relying on asset operation for development, taking asset management as capital advantage , and focusing on production, financing and investment for development. It is mainly engaged in real estate, finance, jewelry, trade, catering, clubs, car rental, and other industries. “Create Innovative Enterprise” has become the development mission of the company, and it strives to build a comprehensive industrial financial group. More

Employment:

Full Time

We are looking for an Arabic Speaking senior qualified attorney/lawyer/solicitor (preferably admitted) to join at an Senior Consultant level in the Quality and Risk Management (QRM) team in the capacity of a Senior Legal Advisor in the Risk Advisory Business line, reporting to the Risk Advisory Risk Lead and indirectly to the Business Risk Leader.Responsibilities:Legal:- Primary reviewer for all Arabic contracts and legal documents;- Review ongoing projects on any lifecycle – legal, reputational or other risks,- Liaise with relevant leadership, functions or industries to ensure that legal risk has been identified, and recommend actions or safeguards to be implemented;- Provide legal and legal risk management advice on contract management, contracting risk and deal structuring;- Formulate legal opinion and disseminate as communication;- Interpretation and advice on legal documentation.Contract Negotiation:- Manage contractual landscape end to end from Opportunity until close-out of Engagement;- Assess legal implications of various opportunities and implementation for Engagements;- Prepare, review and modify contractual mediums to assist and support various delivery activities;- Negotiate, review and draft commercial legal documentation for business transactions.Contract Management:- Review, edit and negotiate Change Orders and Amendments to the Services Agreement;- Review, edit and negotiate basic contracts and other transactional documents (e.g. SOWs, NDAs, Change Orders, and Amendments) throughout the continuance of the Engagement;- Liaise with the Engagement management team, Quality Risk Assurance and internal Legal;- Interpret expectations, obligations, assumptions and provide a business analysis for consideration, and coordinate and document change;- Communicate expectations and standards with key stakeholders;- Protect interests, property, confidential information and marks;- Communicate and summarize contract and business deal proposition to present to leadership.Service and Product Risk Management:- Deep understanding of the different service and product offerings delivered in the Engagement together with their inherent risks;- Classifying, evaluating, and monitoring risks, and implementing mitigations for the risks identified.

– Admitted Attorney / Solicitor / Barrister;- 4-6 years post qualification experience in reviewing Arabic & English documents (Contracts – Agreements) .- Experience in a reputable Legal Practice;- Prior Consulting experience preferential (other Big 4);- Arabic speaker is a MUST- the candidate should be able to fluently read and review Arabic and English legal documents.

Deloitte is the world’s largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

Integrity
Outstanding value to markets and clients
Commitment to each other
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Employment:

Full Time

Creative Zone Group is growing and we have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Team Leader to join our Compliance team in one of our newest entities in Sharjah. This promises to be a fast paced and varied role where you will be ensuring the business operates within the law and meets the current regulatory standards. You will be creating and upholding compliance procedures and policies and evaluating against the best practice and regulatory standards which are continually changing.Your responsibilities will include:- Assisting in the Development of Compliance and ES strategies, plans, policies and procedures- Supporting in creating, implementing, and monitoring KYC, Risk Assessment, Due Diligence, AML and UBO framework and processes- Staying up to date with and understand relevant compliance laws and regulations.- Monitoring compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.- Compiling and validating ES notifications/reports- Assisting clients with their enquiries related to ESR.- Verifying that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated to relevant stakeholders- Conducting periodic internal reviews and audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed- Developing and overseeing control systems to prevent, or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies- Analysing risks to minimize losses or damages and maintain a compliance risk register

To join our team you will have: – Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, preferably Finance, Accounting or Law.- ACAMS certification from either UK/US/ Germany or France or equivalent is desirable. – Previous experience in a similar role in the UAE- Knowledge of AML and regulatory law.- Full knowledge on Economic Substance Regulation procedures- Quality standards and quality assurance policy and procedure experience. – Based in Dubai and available as soon as possible.

Welcome to CREATIVE ZONE!

We are a team of company registration professionals who are passionate about bringing the dreams of aspiring entrepreneurs and SME’s to life.

We believe in providing you not only with your company’s documentation, but also equipping you with the necessary tools to promote, develop and grow your business.

We are a business setup company with a difference – our work doesn’t end with the issuance of your trade license & residency visa – it starts there! More

Employment:

Full Time

Supporting the Head of Legal and their Legal Counsel of this dynamic and progressive healthcare solutions provider, the Legal Assistant will form an integral part of the team. Based in Dubai, the organisation operates across a vast array of international territories. Key responsibilities will be reviewing, negotiating, and amending complex legal contracts, attending meetings on behalf of the Head of Legal and taking minutes and acting in her stead when required. Full diary support to both team members and tracking, filing, and managing the corporate legal books. Extensive research capability is a must and excellent written skills are required. Our client works in countries where the legal language is English and as such, a native English speaker is required for this role. The role will require traditional legal administrative support, project planning and internal and external policy drafts, but the breadth of responsibility will go much deeper, and the individual will have the ability to develop in the role, with the full support for the Head of Legal and wider team.The team have a strong commercial legal background with great depth of experience; they are fully engaged in the business at all levels; for the right individual this role represents an exciting opportunity to be involved in international and political legal frameworks and to liaise with significant international public organizations globally.

The successful applicant will either possess an LLB or an advanced Legal vocational qualification (e.g., ILEX) with at least four years of experience, ideally working in-house for an international service group. Law firm experience may also be considered. Exceptional interpersonal skills, including social competency and strong cross-functional communication, coupled with high energy and the ability to be engaged both inside and outside of normal business hours on occasion is required. Additionally, a strong understanding of the global and political landscape would be advantageous.

Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

Employment:

Full Time

Job Overview:As a Compliance Officer, you will be providing guidance on policies and legal requirements to ensure that the company conducts business according to the country’s federal laws.Responsibilities:- Should have complete knowledge about the existing regulatory framework in the country such as ESR, UBO, AML, CFT and others.- Must be totally aware and informed about changes in existing regulations and introduction of new regulations in the country.- Ensure that the regulatory requirements are fulfilled for the company (VZ) and its clients, i.e., whosoever engages with VZ for assistance on the same. – Preparing of internal handbooks/manuals for AML & risk assessment to have close transaction & fund movement monitoring.- Should be capable of drafting appeals to the concerned authorities for any matters or issues around the regulatory requirements.

Desired Skills & Experience:- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist from Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist- Attention to Detail and can maintain strict confidentiality- Team player- Excellent Communication skills. Languages known: English and Arabic (preferred)- Self-motivated

Founded in 2009, Virtuzone’s mission is to remove the complexities of company setup in the UAE so that our clients can focus 100% on running their businesses. Whether you are a startup, a small business, or an individual simply requiring your own trade licence, with Virtuzone you won’t have to lose even a night’s sleep worrying about the red tape involved with the UAE free zone and mainland company setup process.

That’s because we do all the heavy lifting for you. While the technical, administrative, and financial aspects of setting up a business in the UAE can seem challenging, with the right support the process is far more straightforward and affordable than you might think.

Virtuzone provides just that type of support, and it’s what has led us to become the leading company setup specialists in Dubai and the UAE. More than 15,000 entrepreneurs have trusted us to set up their companies, and almost 90% of our clients renew their trade licence with us every year going forward. More