Senior Legal Counsel- CCIB

at  bankfab

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation.
We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.

KNOWLEDGE OF EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

• Stays abreast of new laws and regulations through continuous legal education, attending professional conferences, and participating in professional associations.
• Provides updates to the FAB Group senior business persons on new legislation and regulatory developments that may have an impact on the FAB Group and advises FAB on how to comply with such new legislation and regulations.

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

• Works closely and develops a positive professional relationship with the other members of the legal function and shares legal knowledge and best practices with legal colleagues, including providing formal and informal training sessions at the direction of the Group General Counsel and Head of Legal – Corporate and Transactional Banking.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• Master’s degree in law is preferred
• Qualified in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada or a European jurisdiction

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a reputed bank or law firm, with at least 2 years in a similar role

JOB PURPOSE:

The role assists the Head of Legal manage legal risk in all the geographies where the FAB Group operates in accordance with FAB Group legal policies and procedures. The role holder should be able to work autonomously, but should seek the Head of Legal’s input on unusual situations, complex matters, and issues which may pose significant legal, financial and/or reputational risk to the FAB Group