Legal Advisor

We are looking for a highly experienced and qualified Legal Advisor to join our legal team and provide comprehensive legal advice and support to various departments across the company, with a strong focus on protecting the company legal and commercial interests and minimizing legal risks.

 Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely legal advice to management and internal departments on a wide range of legal and business matters.
  
• Draft, review, amend, and negotiate various types of agreements, including:
  
  • Employment agreements
    
  • Service agreements
    
  • Vendor and supplier agreements
    
  • Partnership agreements
    
  • NDA and confidentiality agreements
    
  • Consultancy agreements
    
  • Commercial agreements
    
  • Technology and SaaS agreements
    
  • Real estate-related agreements
    
• Review contracts and identify potential legal, commercial, financial, and operational risks.
  
• Negotiate contractual terms with clients, suppliers, partners, employees, and third parties while protecting the company's interests.
  
• Ensure that contracts comply with applicable UAE laws, regulations, and internal company policies.
  
• Maintain and manage the company's legal documentation, contracts, notices, and correspondence.
  
• Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and advise management on their potential impact on the business.
  
• Support the company in matters related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, licensing, and commercial operations.
  
• Identify potential legal risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
  
• Assist in handling disputes, claims, complaints, and legal notices.
  
• Coordinate with external lawyers, law firms, government authorities, and regulatory bodies when required.
  
• Prepare legal notices, responses, memoranda, and official correspondence.
  
• Conduct legal research and provide clear summaries and recommendations to management.
  
• Support HR in employment-related legal matters, including employment contracts, disciplinary actions, terminations, and employee disputes.
  
• Support commercial and sales teams in reviewing customer and business agreements.
  
• Ensure proper authorization, approval, and execution of contracts in accordance with company policies.
  
• Maintain an organized contract database and monitor contract expiry dates, renewals, obligations, and critical deadlines.
  
• Develop and maintain standard legal templates, policies, procedures, and contractual clauses.
  
• Participate in business meetings when legal input or risk assessment is required.
  
• Provide legal guidance during the launch of new products, services, partnerships, and business initiatives.
  
• Protect the company's legal and commercial interests while supporting business growth.
  
• Perform other legal duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.
  
• Legal qualification/licensing relevant to the jurisdiction is highly preferred.
  
• 3–7 years of relevant legal experience, preferably within a corporate, technology, real estate, SaaS, or commercial environment.
  
• Strong knowledge of UAE commercial and corporate laws.
  
• Strong experience in contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiation.
  
• Excellent legal research and analytical skills.
  
• Strong understanding of corporate and commercial transactions.
  
• Experience handling legal disputes and external counsel is preferred.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify contractual risks.
  
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple legal matters simultaneously.
  
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
  
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice rather than purely theoretical opinions.
  

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

• Technology and SaaS contracts
  
• Real estate transactions
  
• Commercial agreements
  
• Corporate governance
  
• Employment law
  
• Data protection and privacy
  
• Intellectual Property
  
• Regulatory compliance
  
• Vendor and procurement contracts
  
• Partnership and strategic agreements
  
• Dispute resolution