JOB PURPOSE:
Carryout reviews and provide professional advice to ensure that the company’s operations are conducted in accordance with the Abu Dhabi and the UAE legal requirements.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Advisory
Provide professional advice on legal issues and follow up the external litigations, (police & labour cases, local courts, pension funds etc.).
Handle as assigned dealings with Government departments and local industrial / commercial organizations on legal affairs.
Review, monitor and safe keeping/Archiving the Official Gazette and report amendments/new laws relevant to the Company/ employees in the legal aspect.
Review and comment on Bidders’ qualifications, contracts terms and conditions, bank guarantee, performance bonds and insurance policies.
Process various licensing applications for the Company and deal with various licensing authorities in this regard.
Review and prepare feedback reports on cases related to Labour law affairs and litigations.
Support HR division the follow up of Company’s legal matters with Abu Dhabi Pension Fund.
Coordinate the translation and legalizing of the Company/ corporate legal documents.
Control the archive of various legal records within the department.
Create and maintain a comprehensive in-house legal library enabling the department to address the various legal issues in a faster and efficient manner.
Monitor and ensure the orderly disposal of legal records, evaluate continuously and recommend changes of retention schedules to maintain and improve reliability and effectiveness.
Supervision
Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective functional objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor Degree in Law or equivalent Professional Qualification.
Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
6 years of experience in successful legal practice & advisory support within a large industrial organization, preferably in the Oil and Gas industry.