COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Looking to join the #1 bank in the UAE and one of the most prestigious in the region? We’re looking for professionals who are driven, skilled, and ready to take on new challenges. Together, we can achieve our goals, making a lasting impact on both our company and the industry as a whole.
Join us and leave your mark on the industry. Let’s work together to achieve great things and unlock new possibilities for our employees, customers, and communities.

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’s senior business persons on new legislation and regulatory developments that may have an impact on the FAB Group and advises 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Excellent Arabic language communication and drafting skills.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English is beneficial but not mandatory.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience in a reputed bank or law firm, with at least 2 years in a similar role
• Familiarity with banking products / services
• Familiarity with UAE laws and regulations

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

• Under the responsibility of the Head of Legal – Commercial & Technology, the role holder is in charge of:
• managing litigation in accordance with the Group Legal Policy,
• preparing reports on litigation for the Group General Counsel to share with relevant senior management,
• continually seeking to further improve litigation reporting and innovative ways to unlock and share the lessons to be learned from litigation,
• managing the Litigation Panel and the law firms on the panel to ensure the quality service provided to FAB is of the highest standard.
• Employment advisory matters for the UAE and other GCC countries.
• Monitoring the UAE’s official Gazette and similar publications so as to prepare updates to the Group Legal Department on new UAE laws and regulations.
• Acts as the key contract within Group Legal, and independently handles:
• employment related litigation in the UAE,
• bankruptcy related litigation in the UAE,
• disputes and litigation related to National Housing Loans and similar ADHA programs,
• disputes related to FAB trademarks in the UAE as well as all international locations.
• Leads on the allocation of UAE court notifications to the relevant FAB business areas.
• Interacts with relevant internal stakeholders in support of the Litigation practice.
• Takes any action that benefits the Litigation team and the team’s practice.
  

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.People Management Responsibilities (where applicable)

• Defines goals and key performance indicators for direct reports and ensures effective implementation of the FAB performance management process.
• Develops talent within the team by providing guidance and coaching to achieve defined goals