Overview
Director of Legal Affairs (UAE National) Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Terracotta Outsourcing
Title: Director of Legal Affairs (UAE National)
Company: Terracotta Outsourcing
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
At Terracotta – Driving Business Growth in Recruitment, Outsourcing & Corporate Services
We are a leading outsourcing company in the UAE, delivering recruitment, EOR/PEO, PRO services, and corporate solutions across the region
We are currently recruiting a Director of Legal Affairs(UAE National) for a leading federal government entity in Dubai. This strategic and operational role focuses on leading labour market awareness and guidance initiatives, overseeing campaigns and outreach efforts, and enhancing engagement with employers, employees, and key stakeholders
Position: Director of Legal Affairs
Location: Dubai (Onsite, Full Time)
Contract: Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Legal Affairs function, ensuring effective legal support across the organization.
- Provide legal opinions, guidance, and advisory services to senior management and key stakeholders.
- Oversee the drafting, review, and interpretation of legislation, regulations, contracts, agreements, policies, and legal memoranda.
- Manage and follow up on litigation matters, grievances, disputes, complaints, and legal proceedings.
- Supervise and coordinate submissions to the UAE Cabinet and the Ministerial Council for Services.
- Develop and implement strategic and operational plans, objectives, and KPIs for the Legal Affairs function.
- Ensure legal compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and governance requirements.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks while safeguarding the organization's interests.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government entities, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (Master's Degree preferred).
- Minimum 10 years of progressive legal experience, preferably within government, semi-government, regulatory, or public sector environments.
- Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing legal teams, legal operations, or corporate legal functions.
- Strong knowledge of UAE Federal Laws, legislation, regulatory frameworks, and governance requirements.
- Proven experience providing legal opinions, advisory services, and strategic legal guidance to senior management and executive leadership.
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and interpreting legislation, regulations, legal memoranda, policies, contracts, agreements, and governance documents.
- Experience managing litigation, disputes, grievances, complaints, and legal case matters while protecting organizational interests.
- Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
- Ability to prepare, review, and negotiate legal memoranda, contracts, legislation, and regulations in both Arabic and English.
Technical Competencies
- Federal Legislation and Laws
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Advisory
- Litigation and Case Management
- Contract Preparation and Review
- Governance and Legal Compliance
- Drafting Legislation and Regulations
- Legal Risk Management
