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Job Title: Legal Affairs Expert

The Chief Specialist – Legal Affairs plays a key role in supporting and assisting the Legal Advisor by providing specialized legal expertise across various legal functions. This role is critical in ensuring that the organization's operations and decisions remain fully compliant with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

The Chief Specialist – Legal Affairs is responsible for managing legal matters with professionalism and attention to detail. This includes conducting legal research, reviewing and drafting legal documents, and supporting the implementation of legal strategies aligned with organizational objectives.

The role involves collaborating with the Legal Advisor and other departments to identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks. The Chief Specialist provides expert input on legal implications related to contracts, regulatory compliance, governance, and policies.

The Chief Specialist maintains up-to-date knowledge of legal developments relevant to the organization and ensures all actions are within legal frameworks. By providing precise, timely legal support, the Chief Specialist contributes to sound decision-making and legal integrity of the organization.

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Legal

• Technology, Information and Internet

Key Responsibilities include:

• Respond to inquiries related to staff received from courts and law enforcement agencies. Coordinate with HR to provide a timely response to competent authorities.
• Ensure Deceased customer cases are handled according to applicable UAE laws, including guidance provided by the central bank.
• Assist management during QA review and Internal Audit review on internal procedure.
• Work with Legal to review and revise existing policies and procedures for local operations to ensure these reflect changes in relevant laws.
• Respond to inquiries from branches and business units, providing feedback or non-confidential information related to customer court cases.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of bank operations procedures and regulations to hold higher responsibilities and support staff training and development in policies and procedures.
• Interpret and evaluate out of policy court cases letters and report findings to management.

Requirements:

• Degree or any discipline is required.
• Arabic & English speaker is required.
• Professional certification in AML and Compliance is added value.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of experience in the field of Compliance is preferred.
• Good understanding of banking concepts and procedures is required.
• Ability to read and understand legal documents is necessary.

Skills:

• Good communication skills in Arabic and English are required.
• Planning and organizing skills are necessary.
• Report writing skills are required.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills are necessary.
• Initiative-taking skills are required.
• Concern to order and attention to details are necessary.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and progressive banking institution, contributing to the success of our team.

Job Opportunity

The Legal Support Department is seeking skilled professionals to contribute to its operations and services.

• Document all correspondence and administrative documents relevant to cases on the Department Cases Management System.
• Update data and statistics on technical systems applicable by the Department.
• Process and send administrative forms required from the Department.
• Assist the team in scanning and preparing files.
• Coordinate meetings of the Department staff and take necessary procedures.
• Record minutes of meetings held by the Department staff.
• Evaluate electronic files of the Department and ensure easy access.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Comply with using a documentation system for duties completed daily.
• Prepare weekly reports on assigned cases and actions taken.
• Comply with work procedures concerning the Cases Management System.
• Follow Information Security policies approved by the Department.
• Perform duties on time with required quality and efficiency.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business management or equivalent field.
• At least 3 years of experience in the same field.

Required Expertise

• Familiarity with policies, procedures, and regulations relevant to the job.
• Ability to work as part of a team and handle workload effectively.
• Creativity and innovation in work.
• Computer literacy.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic languages.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially-minded Head of Global Legal Affairs to lead and develop legal strategy across multiple geographies. This high-impact role is based in Dubai and reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer.

The ideal candidate will have expert legal counsel experience across diverse markets and industries with a global reach, and a proven track record of developing and scaling legal teams and infrastructure to support company growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing expert legal counsel on complex transactions, contracts, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance in a rapidly evolving market.
• Leading the development and scaling of the legal team and infrastructure to support the company's growth, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborating with senior leadership to develop robust legal risk management strategies and implement efficient legal processes tailored to a startup environment.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders including finance, compliance, and operations to drive strategic business decisions and ensure legal alignment with company goals.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Expert legal counsel experience across diverse markets and industries with a global reach.
• Experience in developing and scaling legal teams and infrastructure to support company growth.
• Ability to collaborate with senior leadership on legal risk management and process implementation.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders to drive strategic decisions and ensure legal compliance.

About the Team:

Our team is collaborative, positive, curious, and engaged. We think fast, work smart, laugh often, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in our mission to make financial freedom accessible.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Legal Intern to support our in-house legal team with daily legal and compliance operations. This role requires precision, discretion, and strong organizational skills. The successful candidate will assist with contract management, internal legal documentation, regulatory coordination, and legal research.This position is ideal for a law student, recent graduate, or junior legal professional looking to gain hands-on corporate legal experience in a fast-growing, international company.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, proofreading, and reviewing contracts, NDAs, and legal templates with a focus on accuracy and consistency
• Maintain legal documentation systems, including contract databases, trackers, and filing archives
• Assist in preparing documents for global licensing applications, including business plans, policies, and regulatory filings
• Conduct legal research on labor law, corporate law, and data protection across different jurisdictions
• Track and organize IP-related materials such as trademark filings and renewals
• Assist in the preparation of internal policy documents and regulatory correspondence
• Liaise with external parties for document notarization, certification, and translation
• Help identify legal process improvements and ensure version control

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Law or related field
• Strong attention to detail is essential you must be thorough, precise, and structured in both writing and documentation
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal); other languages are a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace / Lark
• Interest in corporate legal affairs, employment law, or fintech law
• Must be based in Dubai and available for onsite work

What We Offer

• Real-world legal experience in an international tech-driven environment
• Exposure to corporate governance, IP, employment, and internal compliance frameworks
• Supportive mentorship from experienced in-house counsel
• Monthly allowance and internship certificate
• Strong performers may be offered a full-time position upon completion

Job Title: Legal Affairs Expert

The Chief Specialist Legal Affairs plays a key role in supporting and assisting the Legal Advisor by providing specialized legal expertise across various legal functions. This role is critical in ensuring that the organizations operations and decisions remain fully compliant with applicable laws regulations and internal policies.

As a senior legal resource the Chief Specialist is responsible for managing assigned legal matters with a high level of professionalism and attention to detail. This includes conducting legal research reviewing and drafting legal documents and supporting the implementation of legal strategies in alignment with organizational objectives.

The role involves close collaboration with the Legal Advisor and other departments to ensure that all legal risks are identified assessed and mitigated appropriately. The Chief Specialist provides expert input on legal implications related to contracts regulatory compliance governance and institutional policies.

In addition to their advisory responsibilities the Chief Specialist plays a key role in maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legal developments relevant to the organizations operations ensuring that all actions are taken within the appropriate legal frameworks. By delivering precise timely and reliable legal support the Chief Specialist contributes to sound decision-making and the overall legal integrity of the organization.

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Join to apply for the Legal Affairs Expert - Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre role at Qureos

Job Title: Legal Affairs Expert

The Chief Specialist – Legal Affairs plays a key role in supporting and assisting the Legal Advisor by providing specialized legal expertise across various legal functions. This role is critical in ensuring that the organization’s operations and decisions remain fully compliant with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

The Chief Specialist – Legal Affairs is responsible for managing legal matters with professionalism and attention to detail. This includes conducting legal research, reviewing and drafting legal documents, and supporting the implementation of legal strategies aligned with organizational objectives.

The role involves collaborating with the Legal Advisor and other departments to identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks. The Chief Specialist provides expert input on legal implications related to contracts, regulatory compliance, governance, and policies.

The Chief Specialist maintains up-to-date knowledge of legal developments relevant to the organization and ensures all actions are within legal frameworks. By providing precise, timely legal support, the Chief Specialist contributes to sound decision-making and legal integrity of the organization.

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Legal

• Technology, Information and Internet