Commissioner of Employment Affairs

at  ADGM

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• Certified conciliator, mediator or adjudicator of labour disputes (or willing to obtain the same)
• Minimum of 15-20 years of experience in employment law (the ideal candidate will have experience from within the UAE)
• Admitted as a barrister or solicitor in a well-recognised jurisdiction with the ability to obtain a practising certificate

SKILLS

• Excellent skills, knowledge and experience in employment law and labour disputes either from private practice, a government institution or a big multi-national organisiation;
• Experience in contentious employment matters (e.g., conciliation, mediation, adjudication and/or in labour disputes before the courts)
• The ideal candidate will have experience from an employment/labour related function of a regulator / government body;
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing;
• Managerial skills including budget planning, leadership and resourcing;
• Excellent negotiating skills with both legal and commercial issues;
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships with other ADGM authorities and external bodies;
• Ability to exercise judgement on the relative importance of competing issues;
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision, including taking the initiative where appropriate; and
• Fluent in business English, including the ability to summarise and present complex issues to audiences unfamiliar with them for their consideration and decision. Arabic language is a plus.
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• Raise awareness, issue guidance and provide advice to the ADGM labour market concerning the Regulations and the rights and obligations of the employer/employee;
• Conciliate/mediate in labour disputes between employers and employees;
• Create policies and guidance concerning the implementation of the Regulations;
• Propose amendments to the Regulations were needed and work with the relevant legislative team on developing the same;
• Register employment contacts and provide statistics concerning the labour market in ADGM;
• Consider and respond to policy queries and interpretation requests from internal and external stakeholders;
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including entities in ADGM, Abu Dhabi and UAE government entities and international regulators;
• Participate in international forums with regulatory bodies to consult on policy and legislative matters relating to the labour market;
• Manage the Employment Affair Office, including budget planning, staffing etc.