Legal Affairs Manager Daman Abu Dhabi

A Legal Affairs Manager at Daman – National Health Insurance Company will provide timely expert legal consultation & advice on wide range of legal matters including health insurance, corporate, commercial, employment, IT, IP and International Law to management and BUs. He/ she will assist on corporate and commercial matters and participate in key projects, business deals & negotiations.

Responsibilities of Legal Affairs Manager

Legal Advice and Other Services

• Conduct research; deliver trainings and engage in other knowledge-sharing activities.
• Perform translation (Arabic into English and English to Arabic) duties as required.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and other public entities.
• Update/develop Legal Affairs department’s policies & procedures & support in implementation.
• Participate in meetings, work groups and task forces on a departmental and company level.
• Ensure advice is compliant to local/federal laws & regulations of the UAE and to Daman’s policies.
• Manage and supervise junior staff to ensure ongoing development of junior colleagues.

Contracting

• Review, draft and negotiate corporate commercial contracts, memoranda, official notices and other legal instruments; prepare templates for contracts and forms.
• Ensure advice is compliant to local/federal laws & regulations of the UAE and to Daman’s policies.

Fraud and Abuse

• Adjudicate fraud cases involving providers, members, suppliers or Daman employees.
• Assist business units with conducting investigations and fact-gathering sessions..
• Advise on relevant fraud investigations in coordination with escalating unit.
• Take witness statements & escalate fraud cases to regulatory bodies & judicial authorities if necessary.
• Work with Internal Audit and HR on matters of internal fraud or where required.
• Ensure all fraud and abuse cases are handled in compliance with local and federal laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates and with Daman’s policies.

Litigation

• Handle Daman’s litigation cases; prepare, review and manage cases and maintain case files/log sheet.
• Brief and instruct Daman’s legal panel firms; provide legal direction/ supervision in relation to cases.
• Advise management internally on potential and pending litigations or claims.
• Participate in dispute resolution sessions with third parties.
• Update senior management on any new cases discovered and keep them informed at all times.
• Ensure that all litigation cases are handled in compliance with local and federal laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates and with Daman’s policies.

Key Requirements and Qualifications

Following is the eligibility criteria for the role of Legal Affairs Manager at Daman:

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Master’s degree in law preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in a similar role with excellent legal skills.

Knowledge & Skills

• Up-to-date knowledge of the law in areas of special interest to Daman Good knowledge of health insurance concepts.
• Solid understanding of commercial concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills.
• Very good command of written and spoken English and Arabic language.
• Solid understanding of commercial concepts Ability to multi-task and prioritize issues.
• Results oriented whilst ensuring high quality of work and able to “think out of the box”.

IT Audit Lead Daman Abu Dhabi