Legal Counsel Talabat Dubai

Talabat is looking for a Legal Counsel who will be responsible to lead and manage the legal documents and advising related to the Company’s commercial matters and transactions with external parties, and corporate legal matter. This is a mid level full time role. The salary for this role ranges from 10000 AED to 20000 AED, which may be slightly negotiatable during the interview.

Responsibilities of Legal Counsel

Commercial/ Corporate

• Review and draft legal notices and circulars to external parties, for different business units.
• Providing expert legal advises on different contractual, commercial and legislative matters to the business units and management.
• Conduct in depth legal analysis and assessments on all Company’s projects and business initiatives to identify potential legal risks and recommended legal solutions to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Provide expert legal advices if required on any potential investments, M&As, legal restructurings, post-merger integrations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders in drafting and reviewing any required board of directors, shareholders’ resolutions,

Regulatory & Litigation As Legal Counsel 

• Stay ahead and manage any potential regulatory decisions, regulations, and actions that would involve the Company. 
  
• Delegate and manage with the selected external law firms any litigation cases or investigations.
• Support the external law firms by providing requested evidence or documentsollaborating with relevant business units within the company to ensure necessary materials are provided.
• Assist in offering guidance on potential legal risks associated with any lawsuit and/or investigation before a competent regulatory.
• Cultivate relationships with local law firms to ensure prompt and relevant counsel for company initiatives.
• Solicit assistance from local law firms in drafting and revising contracts that may pose regulatory or compliance risks.

Regulatory

• Conduct in-depth analysis and evaluate any decisions, potential actions or regulations initiated by a local regulatory authority that may apply to the Company, assess and provide recommendations to the business management and stakeholders to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Take charge of managing and responding to any inquiries, and/ or investigations initiated by any local regulatory authority, and liaise with external law firms where needed.
• Represent the company before regulatory authorities as needed.
• As requested by compliance management, utilize your regulatory expertise to evaluate regulatory authorization requirements and create compliance checklists for new products and projects.

Elgibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for the role of a Legal Counsel  are as under:

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputable institution and additional qualifications such as an LLM or are highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in a legal role, preferably within an e-commerce and technology-driven industry.

Skills Desired

• In-depth knowledge of all U.A.E laws and regulations, with a strong grasp of laws, executive regulations, and ministerial decisions related to Commerce.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and cross-functional teams, with excellent project management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, with the capacity to assess legal risks, analyse regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines and evolving regulatory environments.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Senior Legal Counsel Michael Page Dubai

Developer Platform Software Engineer Talabat Dubai

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