Job Title: Lawyer (in house)
Company Name: Alert
Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Work Mode: On-site
Job Description / Role:
As an In-House Lawyer, you will provide legal guidance and support across the business, ensuring compliance with UAE laws and regulations while minimizing legal risk. You will be responsible for reviewing contracts, advising internal stakeholders on legal matters, supporting corporate transactions, and ensuring legal documentation is accurate and compliant. This role requires a proactive legal professional with experience in the UAE business consultancy sector and the ability to balance legal requirements with commercial objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
- Ensure compliance with UAE laws and company policies.
- Monitor legal updates and advise management on potential impacts.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts and legal documents.
- Identify legal risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Assist with company formation, licensing, corporate governance, and regulatory requirements.
- Liaise with government authorities and external legal counsel when required.
- Assess legal risks and support dispute resolution.
- Prepare legal correspondence and coordinate with external lawyers when necessary.
- Provide timely legal guidance to internal departments.
- Support business operations while protecting the company’s legal interests.
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of UAE experience in an in-house legal role or business consultancy firm. Experience in company formation, licensing, corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, and commercial contract drafting/review.
Education Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent. Qualified Lawyer eligible to provide legal advisory services in the UAE.
Skills Required:
- Strong knowledge of UAE commercial, corporate, and labour laws.
- Excellent legal drafting, contract review, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to identify legal risks and provide practical business solutions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal documentation.
Languages: Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
Employment / Job Type: FULL_TIME
Benefits: Tax free salary, direct employment contract, and other benefits as per UAE Labor Law.
About the Company:
Human resources and recruitment services provider supporting employers in the UAE and wider Gulf. Services typically include candidate placement, outsourced staffing and payroll administration, visa and onboarding support, and advisory work on policies and local labour compliance across commercial, administrative, technical, hospitality, and facilities roles. Public information is limited and should be verified.
Company Industry: Consulting Services
Department / Functional Area: Legal
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may apply by submitting their resume/CV through the official Alert career website.
