Corporate Legal Counsel Governance and Mergers - talabat - Dubai UAE

• Manage corporate governance processes including board meetings, shareholder meetings, and statutory corporate filings across regional entities.
• Provide legal guidance on mergers and acquisitions including due diligence, agreement drafting, negotiation, and transaction closing processes.
• Ensure full compliance with corporate laws and regulations including applicable Companies Law requirements.
• Assess directors' liabilities and develop governance frameworks that protect the interests of the company and its leadership.
• Draft and negotiate corporate agreements including shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, and intercompany contracts.
• Provide legal advice on strategic corporate matters such as capital restructuring, changes in directorship, dividend declarations, and corporate structuring.
• Prepare corporate approvals including board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and delegated authorities.
• Oversee the legal governance and compliance of subsidiaries including incorporation, restructuring, and liquidation procedures when required.
• Support capital market activities including rights issues, disclosures, share repurchase programs, and capital restructuring initiatives.
• Coordinate with external legal advisors and law firms on complex corporate transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters.

• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university.
• Master of Laws in Corporate Law or related specialization is considered an advantage.
• Professional legal qualification or admission to practice law in a recognized jurisdiction is preferred.
• Minimum five years of post-qualification experience focused on corporate law, governance, and transactional legal matters.
• Experience working in leading international law firms or corporate legal departments of multinational or listed companies.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and company law frameworks within the MENA region.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills.
• Ability to manage complex corporate matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.

• Corporate governance and regulatory compliance
• Mergers and acquisitions legal advisory
• Corporate structuring and transactional law
• Shareholder agreements and joint venture contracts
• Board governance and statutory corporate filings
• Capital markets legal compliance
• Multi-jurisdictional corporate law management
• Legal drafting and negotiation

• Work with one of the leading technology-driven delivery platforms operating across the Middle East and North Africa.
• Gain exposure to complex cross-border corporate legal matters within a global technology organization.
• Collaborate with international legal teams supporting corporate governance and strategic transactions.
• Contribute to the legal framework supporting one of the region's fastest-growing digital commerce platforms.

• Manage corporate governance processes including board meetings, shareholder meetings, and statutory corporate filings across regional entities.
• Provide legal guidance on mergers and acquisitions including due diligence, agreement drafting, negotiation, and transaction closing processes.
• Ensure full compliance with corporate laws and regulations including applicable Companies Law requirements.
• Assess directors' liabilities and develop governance frameworks that protect the interests of the company and its leadership.
• Draft and negotiate corporate agreements including shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, and intercompany contracts.
• Provide legal advice on strategic corporate matters such as capital restructuring, changes in directorship, dividend declarations, and corporate structuring.
• Prepare corporate approvals including board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and delegated authorities.
• Oversee the legal governance and compliance of subsidiaries including incorporation, restructuring, and liquidation procedures when required.
• Support capital market activities including rights issues, disclosures, share repurchase programs, and capital restructuring initiatives.
• Coordinate with external legal advisors and law firms on complex corporate transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters.

• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university.
• Master of Laws in Corporate Law or related specialization is considered an advantage.
• Professional legal qualification or admission to practice law in a recognized jurisdiction is preferred.
• Minimum five years of post-qualification experience focused on corporate law, governance, and transactional legal matters.
• Experience working in leading international law firms or corporate legal departments of multinational or listed companies.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and company law frameworks within the MENA region.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills.
• Ability to manage complex corporate matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.

• Corporate governance and regulatory compliance
• Mergers and acquisitions legal advisory
• Corporate structuring and transactional law
• Shareholder agreements and joint venture contracts
• Board governance and statutory corporate filings
• Capital markets legal compliance
• Multi-jurisdictional corporate law management
• Legal drafting and negotiation

• Work with one of the leading technology-driven delivery platforms operating across the Middle East and North Africa.
• Gain exposure to complex cross-border corporate legal matters within a global technology organization.
• Collaborate with international legal teams supporting corporate governance and strategic transactions.
• Contribute to the legal framework supporting one of the region's fastest-growing digital commerce platforms.

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