In-House Counsel - Family Office

Job description / Role

In-House Counsel - Family Office - Abu Dhabi

As in-house counsel, you will be responsible for reviewing, advising, and negotiating all commercial contracts, advising in relation to potential investments and joint ventures, advising on the protection of intellectual property rights, coordinating dispute resolution matters (where applicable), and promoting awareness of changes in law and regulation which will impact business operations.

Client Details
Renowned international family office domiciled in Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Description

* Reporting to the COO who is also a Lawyer, the appointee will be responsible for advising on all legal and regulatory aspects for the Family Office
* Advising on all legal aspects of transactions, discretionary asset management relations and business projects related to Family Office and be responsible for assisting with risk management in this regard.
* The ideal individual will have legal experience in the family office setting, and/or M&A, and/or private equity, and/or fund investments, and/or government/sovereign investment practice.
* Coordinating and interacting with internal and international stakeholders, audit firms and local and international law firms will be required.
* Advising on corporate governance and compliance with pre-existing and new regulations.
* Analyzing complex legal issues and providing consistent sound judgment to the business while balancing business imperatives with legal risk.
* Reviewing, advising, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts (distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements, purchase agreements, research and development and software licensing agreements, NDAs, MoUs).
* Reviewing, advising, and negotiating investments (direct equity/debt deployments, fund of fund allocations etc.) and joint venture opportunities.
* Establishing a framework for effective project management of legal workstreams, including providing timely, clear and comprehensive updates to management on the status of key projects.
* Developing strategies and processes to protect, manage and defend the intellectual property rights of the business unit.
* Effective supervision and management of external counsel and supporting legal personnel.
* Maintaining comprehensive and up to date legal records for the business unit.
* Advising and coordinating dispute resolution matters relevant to the business unit.
* Promoting awareness of changes in law and regulation which will impact business operations

Job Offer

* Opportunity to join globally renowned family office during high growth phase in the region
* Competitive salary
* Exposure to various types of domestic and international transactional work

* Qualifying Law Degree(s) and a track record of academic excellence (admission to practice law in a globally recognized jurisdiction highly preferred)
* Minimum of 6 years legal experience, including legal experience as a practitioner in a top international and/or magic circle law firm
* Experience as a lead negotiation lawyer/ project management attorney
* Skilled at analyzing and managing legal and practical risk

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.