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Vice President of Legal Litigation

Premier Services and Recruitment Overseas
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted 3 years ago
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  • JOB PURPOSE
  • Responsible for protecting Company’s interests by leading the management of litigation, investigations and disputes involving the Company by working on a wide range of litigation matters and to provide a strategic legal advice to the organization by working with other key internal and external stakeholders, to drive internal governance, compliance and risk management activities for the organization.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

  • Provide leadership and supervisory responsibility for a team of legal professionals maintaining best practices in litigation management.
  • Manage a complex, diverse portfolio of litigation and investigation matters
  • Manage outside counsel, including leading fee negotiations and developing and managing budget.
  • Manage budget preparation, budget management, setting team goals, and planning for future support needs.

Functional Accountabilities

  • Consult with and advise the General Manager and Chairman, maintaining oversight responsibility in law-related areas of significant company-wide impact, as well as direct involvement in litigation matters.
  • Lead special projects or initiatives as assigned by the GM or Chairman.
  • Ensure effective litigation management of cases - identification, appointment and management of external litigation partners, timely filing of cases and monitoring their progress, and provide timely updates to the GM and Chairman.
  • Liaise with the court experts, briefing on litigation cases, drafting memos and letters and attending site visits.
  • Negotiating Settlements where the disputed party is involved on a litigation case when required.
  • Represent the company in dispute matter and legal proceedings in front of relevant bodies such as Police Offices, Dubai Land Department, RERA etc.
  • Work collaboratively with a broad range of people to develop and maintain strong working relationships between legal, finance and CRM teams and facilitate a team based approach.
  • Prepare reports and carry out other tasks as instructed.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • LLB OR LLM in Law
  • 15+ years of relevant legal experience, including extensive litigation management
  • Extensive knowledge of UAE property laws
  • Experience in representing real estate developers in litigation matters
  • Excellent communication skills - oral and written.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with a wide variety of stakeholders
  • A proactive and highly-organized approach to managing multiple and competing priorities within a fast-paced working environment, maintaining attention to detail within strict deadlines.
  • A confident yet diplomatic approach exhibiting strong professionalism at all times with colleagues and externally.

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