Senior Legal Counsel, Transactional Deals
- Recruiter
- Taylor Root
- Location
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 24 Mar 2023
- Closes
- 21 Apr 2023
- Ref
- PR/224846
- Contact
- Mark Anderson
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Company / Commercial, Corporate, Corporate Finance / M&A
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Legal Counsel, Transactional Corporate Deals
Taylor Root are working with a leading listed company in Dubai with a strong track record of success and growth. Recent investment and business development has spurred them onto a new growth phase, meaning the in-house legal department needs to grow.
They are now looking to hire a new Senior Legal Counsel with strong transactional corporate work, to help them with upcoming M&A, incoming / outgoing investments, as well as portfolio asset IPO's.
Role and responsibilities:
* Review, draft, and negotiate various commercial contracts and agreements.
* Conduct legal due diligence and risk assessments on M&A and investment transactions.
* Prepare and file legal documents related to IPO's.
* Advise management on legal and regulatory compliance issues.
* Deputise for the General Counsel in their absence.
Candidate requirements:
* Common law qualified with an international standard law firm.
* Minimum of 7 years' experience as a lawyer, with a focus onto corporate deals, M&A, investments, and IPO's.
* Strong negotiation and communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
This is a highly unusual role and has not gone to the market before. Do get in touch to discuss.
REF: PR/224846
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