Senior Legal Counsel

Du
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Organizational skills","Commercial focus","Strategic thinking"]

Serve as the primary legal focal point for commercial, enterprise, and ICT matters, providing practical, risk-aware advice and supporting contract drafting, review, and negotiation across commercial agreements, ICT/technology contracts, partnerships, manpower and data sharing agreements. Manage NDAs/MOUs and standard templates, support sensitive security and confidentiality issues, identify legal risks with pragmatic solutions, contribute to legal policies and training, and coordinate external counsel when needed.

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Du
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22 hours ago

Senior Legal Counsel

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Job Summary

Serve as the primary legal focal point for commercial, enterprise, and ICT matters, providing practical, risk-aware advice and supporting contract drafting, review, and negotiation across commercial agreements, ICT/technology contracts, partnerships, manpower and data sharing agreements. Manage NDAs/MOUs and standard templates, support sensitive security and confidentiality issues, identify legal risks with pragmatic solutions, contribute to legal policies and training, and coordinate external counsel when needed.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as the focal legal contact for enterprise and commercial matters, including ICT-related agreements.
  • •Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and enterprise contracts, including ICT/technology, partnership and manpower agreements, data sharing agreements, NDAs, and MOUs.
  • •Ensure contracts align with internal policies, commercial objectives, and risk management principles.
  • •Provide legal support on sensitive security and confidentiality matters, identifying legal and commercial risks and proposing pragmatic solutions.
  • •Assist with legal training and continuous improvement of legal department policies, processes, and systems, and coordinate external counsel when required.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB or equivalent) from a recognized institution.
  • •Minimum 7 years of relevant in-house or law firm experience in the UAE, with strong focus on commercial contracts.
  • •Experience supporting ICT/technology, partnerships, and data-related agreements.
  • •Ability to work independently and engage effectively with key stakeholders across the business.
  • •Strong English legal drafting skills with written and verbal communication; fluency in Arabic is desirable.
Experience:7+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationOrganizational skillsCommercial focusStrategic thinking
Languages:EnglishArabic

Company Brief

Du
du (Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC) is a UAE-based telecom operator providing mobile, fixed-line, broadband, IPTV and ICT services to consumers and businesses across the United Arab Emirates.
Industry: Telecommunications
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2005
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