Legal Advisor

🏢 Hotels & Resorts Investment Maldives (HARIM)
📍 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1w ago🔄 Updated: 1w ago
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The Legal Advisor will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance and regulatory support, drafting and administering contracts, assisting with corporate governance and secretariat duties, conducting legal research, managing statutory filings, supporting dispute resolution, and providing cross-functional legal assistance. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in the UAE jurisdiction and a strong understanding of local legal frameworks. The advisor will also support senior management with legal summaries and documentation.
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Analytical SkillsNegotiationCommunication
Finance, Legal & Governance
Legal ResearchContract DraftingCorporate Governance
Requirements
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a legal advisor in the UAE, with strong knowledge of UAE legal systems, corporate, labor, and commercial laws. Requires excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to provide practical business-aligned legal advice and maintain high ethical standards.
Description
Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Dubai, UAE Nationality English Speaking Countries Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Legal Company Industry Travel, Hotel & Tourism 1. Legal Compliance & Regulatory Support • Monitor and interpret applicable legal and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions. • Support compliance with corporate, commercial, operational, and investment-related laws and regulations. • Maintain updated compliance trackers, including license renewals, permits, registrations, and statutory deadlines. • Support implementation of internal compliance policies and governance frameworks 2. Contract Drafting & Administration • Draft, review, and prepare legal documents including NDAs, MOUs, consultancy contracts, service agreements, vendor agreements, and employment-related documents under supervision. • Maintain a structured contract management system with clear tracking of renewals, obligations, and key dates. • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure contracts are accurate, complete, and properly executed. • Support negotiations through document revisions, summaries, and clarification notes. 3. Corporate Governance & Secretariat Support • Assist in preparing board and shareholder meeting documentation such as agendas, resolutions, minutes, and statutory attachments. • Maintain corporate records, entity registers, shareholding structures, and authorised signatory records. • Support corporate secretariat activities, including meeting coordination, board pack preparation, and statutory filings. • Develop and maintain templates for governance and corporate documentation. 4. Legal Research & Advisory Assistance • Conduct legal research on corporate law, commercial transactions, employment law, investment frameworks, and cross-border compliance requirements. • Prepare legal summaries, briefing notes, research memoranda, and internal reports for senior management. • Assist in drafting or reviewing internal governance policies and procedures. 5. Statutory Filings & Corporate Affairs • Prepare and coordinate regulatory filings, renewals, registrations, and applications with relevant authorities and regulatory bodies. • Liaise with ministries, corporate registries, free-zone authorities, external counsel, and service providers to ensure timely compliance. • Track and manage all regulatory deadlines, ensuring full compliance for each legal entity under the group. 6. Dispute Resolution & Litigation Support • Gather documentation and evidence for disputes, negotiations, mediation, or litigation matters. • Liaise with external counsel, track case milestones, and maintain updated litigation files. • Assist in drafting notices, letters, and internal reports related to disputes or claims. 7. Cross-Functional Legal Support • Work closely with finance, HR, operations, projects, and executive teams to ensure legal implications are identified and managed appropriately. • Provide preliminary guidance on contract interpretations, compliance queries, and obligations. • Assist in the preparation of official correspondence, proposals, and communication materials involving legal or corporate matters. 8. Executive & Documentation Support • Assist SMT with high-level corporate projects, investment reviews, and preparation of legal summaries or reports. • Prepare well-structured documents, presentations, and external communications for government bodies, partners, and stakeholders. • Maintain secure, organized digital and physical filing systems for all legal and corporate documents. Requirements: - Minimum of 5 year's experience as a legal advisor or in a similar role within the UAE jurisdiction. - Strong knowledge of UAE legal system, corporate law, labor law, and commercial regulations. - Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. - Ability to provide practical legal advice that aligns with business objectives. - High ethical standards, integrity, and the ability to handle confidential information sensitively. About the Company Hotels and Resorts Investment Maldives (HARIM) is a multi-industry business with a portfolio spanning hotels and resorts, construction technology, and marine products. HARIM is the exclusive dealer for Al Dhaen boats in the Maldives. Duly incorporated as H.A.R.I.M. - Hotels and Resorts Investment Pvt Ltd (C-0823/2011) in the Republic of Maldives. Easy Apply
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