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DP World is seeking a Group Manager - Legal for a 6-month maternity cover position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This role will provide commercially focused legal guidance and advice to the Digital Technology division on matters including information technology, intellectual property, data, and e-commerce. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating legal documents, making commercial recommendations, and escalating non-standard issues. They will also act as a liaison between commercial colleagues and the Group Director - Legal, providing effective reporting. Key qualifications include a Law Degree, qualification to practice law, and a minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience in a relevant legal setting, with a preference for Middle East experience. Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills are essential, along with enthusiasm for technology-related legal fields.
Requirements
Requires a Law Degree from an accredited university and qualification to practice law from a recognized legal regulatory body. Minimum 4 years post-qualification experience in an internationally recognized law firm and/or multinational company is essential, with a preference for experience in the Middle East region. The role demands enthusiasm for IT, IP, data, and e-commerce matters, strong commercial awareness, excellent analytical and organizational skills, effective negotiation abilities, and good communication and inter-personal skills.
Description
Duration - 6 month Maternity CoverProvision of commercially focused guidance, advice and assistance to the DP World Digital Technology division over a broad range of legal and compliance matters (including handling information technology, intellectual property, data and e-commerce matters). First line support for SeaRates FZE legal matters.Key AccountabilitiesProvide effective, reliable and user-friendly support, advice and assistance to Digital Technology team on commercial contract transactions. Focused support for SeaRates FZE.Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of legal documents (including specifically information technology, intellectual property, data and e-commerce related agreements/terms), ensuring that legal and compliance requirements are met within such documents.Make clear and commercially focused recommendations in respect of commercial contact issues. Effective escalations of non-standard aspects in commercial contracts.Act as a liaison between commercial colleagues and Group Director - Legal. Provide effective reporting to Group Legal Director, SVP Digital Technology and Digital Technology finance team.Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World's Principles, values and culture ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities understanding and following DP World's Code of Conduct and Ethics policiesPerform other related duties as assignedQualifications and ExperienceLaw Degree from an accredited university.Qualification to practice law from a recognised legal regulatory body.Minimum 4 years post qualification experience in an internationally recognised law firm and/ or multinational company but consideration will be given to those with different PQE. Preferably experience working in the Middle East region.SkillsEnthusiasm for information technology, intellectual property, data and e-commerce matters, and preferably also international trade and logistics.Commercial awareness and understanding of business needs (including awareness and sensitivity to differing international legal and cultural business practices, and the flexibility to work within different cultural environments).Excellent analytical and organisational skills.Ability to effectively negotiate legal issues and transaction documentation with counterparties.Good communication and inter-personal skills.Good English language working ability and drafting skills.Preferably knowledge of English/common law and UAE law