Legal Counsel Commercial and Corporate Affairs - talabat - Dubai UAE

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts including supplier agreements, service contracts, marketing agreements, leasing contracts, confidentiality agreements, and intellectual property documents.
• Provide legal advisory support to business units and management on commercial, contractual, and legislative matters.
• Conduct legal research and assist senior legal leadership in preparing legal opinions on corporate and regulatory matters.
• Identify and assess potential legal risks within contracts and business initiatives, providing mitigation recommendations.
• Support legal documentation related to corporate governance, compliance, international law, and commercial law.
• Ensure company operations comply with relevant laws and regulations including consumer protection, intellectual property, and industry-specific regulatory frameworks.
• Coordinate with external law firms to manage litigation cases, investigations, and legal proceedings.
• Provide necessary documentation and collaborate with internal teams to support litigation and legal investigations.
• Assist in submitting legal reports and coordinating with government relations teams when regulatory matters arise.
• Maintain relationships with local law firms to obtain legal advice on jurisdiction-specific regulations and compliance matters.
• Conduct regulatory analysis of new policies or regulatory changes that may impact business operations.
• Prepare compliance checklists and guidance for new products, initiatives, and operational processes.
• Support company responses to regulatory inquiries and investigations in coordination with external counsel.

• Bachelor's degree in Law from a recognized university.
• Additional qualifications such as a Master of Laws degree are considered advantageous.
• Four to five years of professional legal experience within corporate legal departments, technology companies, or international law firms.
• Strong knowledge of UAE and regional MENA legal frameworks.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and corporate legal documentation.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and legal risk assessment skills.
• Ability to manage multiple legal matters in a fast-paced business environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Corporate law and regulatory compliance
• Legal risk assessment and mitigation
• Litigation coordination and external counsel management
• Regulatory analysis and compliance advisory
• Corporate governance and legal documentation
• Stakeholder communication and negotiation
• Legal research and policy interpretation

• Work with one of the largest technology-driven delivery platforms in the Middle East and North Africa.
• Gain exposure to cross-border legal operations across multiple regional markets.
• Collaborate with global legal teams within a rapidly expanding digital commerce ecosystem.
• Contribute to managing legal frameworks for innovative technology and e-commerce operations.

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts including supplier agreements, service contracts, marketing agreements, leasing contracts, confidentiality agreements, and intellectual property documents.
• Provide legal advisory support to business units and management on commercial, contractual, and legislative matters.
• Conduct legal research and assist senior legal leadership in preparing legal opinions on corporate and regulatory matters.
• Identify and assess potential legal risks within contracts and business initiatives, providing mitigation recommendations.
• Support legal documentation related to corporate governance, compliance, international law, and commercial law.
• Ensure company operations comply with relevant laws and regulations including consumer protection, intellectual property, and industry-specific regulatory frameworks.
• Coordinate with external law firms to manage litigation cases, investigations, and legal proceedings.
• Provide necessary documentation and collaborate with internal teams to support litigation and legal investigations.
• Assist in submitting legal reports and coordinating with government relations teams when regulatory matters arise.
• Maintain relationships with local law firms to obtain legal advice on jurisdiction-specific regulations and compliance matters.
• Conduct regulatory analysis of new policies or regulatory changes that may impact business operations.
• Prepare compliance checklists and guidance for new products, initiatives, and operational processes.
• Support company responses to regulatory inquiries and investigations in coordination with external counsel.

• Bachelor's degree in Law from a recognized university.
• Additional qualifications such as a Master of Laws degree are considered advantageous.
• Four to five years of professional legal experience within corporate legal departments, technology companies, or international law firms.
• Strong knowledge of UAE and regional MENA legal frameworks.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and corporate legal documentation.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and legal risk assessment skills.
• Ability to manage multiple legal matters in a fast-paced business environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Corporate law and regulatory compliance
• Legal risk assessment and mitigation
• Litigation coordination and external counsel management
• Regulatory analysis and compliance advisory
• Corporate governance and legal documentation
• Stakeholder communication and negotiation
• Legal research and policy interpretation

• Work with one of the largest technology-driven delivery platforms in the Middle East and North Africa.
• Gain exposure to cross-border legal operations across multiple regional markets.
• Collaborate with global legal teams within a rapidly expanding digital commerce ecosystem.
• Contribute to managing legal frameworks for innovative technology and e-commerce operations.

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