Legal Compliance Officer

The Legal & Compliance Officer is responsible for performing both legal and compliance duties.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for preparing and managing corporate legal documents including without limitation; Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Intercompany Agreements, Articles/Memorandums of Associations, Power of Attorneys, Board and Annual General Minutes.Provide a leading standard of legal document management utilizing the existing legal server; including the maintenance of corporate registers, revisions to LE Structure etc.Support the PRO with renewal of licenses, UBO requirements and any free zone or government authority requirements.General legal support and consultation to the business with all internal/external legal matters to mitigate group corporate risk provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions and mitigate disputes.Maintain current knowledge of UAE Laws and other jurisdictions in which the business operates under and advise the business accordingly of any amendments, new regulations etc.Proactively manage renewals/expiries of any documents.Ability to provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions for the business.Responsible for the creation and implementation of KYC/Due Diligence to further enhance the procedures and application across the business.Responsible for conducting training across the business on Anti Bribery/Corruption Laws.Maintain current knowledge of the Sanctions Lists and Anti Bribery/Corruption Laws in both the UAE and jurisdictions in which the business operates under.Review and recommend to management the requirement for new or amendments to the existing business policies and procedures in accordance with any legal developments.General advisory on corporate governance matters to the business including the creation and implementation of any policies.QualificationsQualification & Education: LLB from Common Law Jurisdiction.Fluency in both English and Arabic verbal and written.Experience: Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably within a law firm/in house legal position.Experience in similar role; compliance/due diligence/corporate law is required.