About us
Welcome to Gentis, the driving force behind tomorrow's STEM careers! We are more than just a recruitment agency, we are a team of industry-leading recruiters who are passionate about helping candidates reach their full potential.
Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by connecting the best talent with the most exciting opportunities. Our global reach, from Europe to North America, Africa, and the Middle East, puts us at the forefront of placing candidates in strategic technical roles, both temporary and permanent.
Are you looking to make a positive impact on the world? Do you want a rewarding career that challenges you and allows you to grow? If so, you've come to the right place. At Gentis, we transform careers into legends. Are you ready to start your next professional adventure?
About the job
The Senior Legal Counsel provides legal counseling, guidance, and support to business on all Middle East matters and projects, notably:
- Offering strategic counsel to regional management and other stakeholders.
- Delivering legal support in areas that facilitates the company’s compliance with all applicable international and domestic laws, rules and regulation
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including complex and multi-jurisdictional agreements, and developing contract strategies.
- Assisting with customer claim management, warranty, and product liability matters.
- Managing and coordinating legal disputes.
- Conducting internal compliance investigations.
- Identifying, reporting, monitoring, and mitigating legal and compliance risks.
- Monitoring and communicating relevant legal and regulatory developments and best practices within the organization.
- Designing and delivering legal and compliance training programs.
- Developing and implementing internal policies and procedures.
- Managing corporate housekeeping for subsidiaries in the Middle-East region.
- Instructing and overseeing external legal counsel.
- Liaising with authorities.
- Providing legal support for group functions, as well as global and cross-regional projects and working groups.
- Supporting the regional Legal & Compliance team.
- Master’s degree in business law
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience,
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- Strong working knowledge of regulations in Middle East
- Demonstrated ability to deliver practical guidance clearly and concisely.
- Acting as a key business partner with problem-solving mindset.
- Ability to assess legal risks and propose viable solutions legally and commercially.
- Highly proactive and organized, while managing multiple and complex projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, flexible and pragmatic.
- Good team spirit and collaboration skills.
Job location
We are looking to fill 1 position(s).
Job summary
United Arab Emirates
Dubai United Arab Emirates
Our recruitment process
- Phone Interview
First contact with our Talent Acquisition team!
- Personality Test
The recruiter profession requires a specific set of soft skills. This test will help determine if you have the necessary qualities.
- Interview w/ Manager/Team Leader
A great opportunity to get to know your future manager!
- Trial Day
Experience a typical day at Gentis during our Trial Day!