Legal Advisor

Abu Dhabi Ports View all jobs

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Degree Level: Bachelor's DegreeJob Description:Play a key role in advising on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures across the Group's ports, logistics, maritime and industrial clusters.Responsibilities:Core Responsibilities:
  • Provide legal support on M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures
  • Draft, review and negotiate transactions documents, including NDAs, SPAs, SHAs, investment agreements and ancillary documents
  • Lead legal due diligence and advise on transaction structuring, risk allocation, regulatory considerations and closing mechanics
  • Manage and coordinate external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions
  • Advise on post-completion integration, corporate governance, and ongoing shareholder matters
Work closely with senior internal stakeholders, including Strategy &Growth, Finance and executive managementPeople Management Responsibilities:Support to identify skill gaps and training requirements for the teams to ensure consistent high performance.Strategic Responsibilities:Participate in the formulation of the overall Legal strategy and ensure the alignment with group objectives.Act as a strategic advisor to the leadership team on legal best practices and trends.Lead the strategic planning, development, execution, and evaluation of all legal initiatives.Lead cross-functional team to streamline processes and implement best practices to drive operational excellence.Qualifications:Educational and Technical Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent LLM/PHD from a recognized UniversityLanguage Skills:EnglishYears of Experience:A minimum 12-15 Years of Experience in same or similar roleNature of Experience:Post-qualification experience with a strong focus on M&A transactionsExperience gained at a top tier or international law firm and/or in-house within a large multinational or government-related entity preferably within the Middle East regionProven experience advising complex cross-border M&A transactionsStrong commercial judgement, drafting, negotiation and project management skillsPro-active, and able to operate independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment

Abu Dhabi Ports