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Emirates Development Bank (EDB) announced, through its Linkedin account, a bank job in uae (Senior Legal Officer (UAEN)) according to the following:
- Assist the Head of Legal & Board Secretary Assist the development of the department’s strategic and operational budgets; monitor expenditures against the budget(s) to ensure minimum variances.
- Assist the Head of Legal & Board Secretary in the development of the department’s policies and procedures to ensure that they promote leading practices and comply with laws and regulations.
- Plan, organize, direct and monitor the implementation of the approved legal yearly plans as well the associated reviews and consulting services.
- Develop EDB’s standard contract templates from a legal perspective to ensure that the Bank’s interests are well protected.
- Provide legal advice and assistance to the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Management with respect to legal compliance issues on concerned business matters and any other legal assistance required.
- Oversee the legal affairs of EDB to ensure that the bank is protected from a wide variety of legal risks (contractual risks, litigation risks, etc.), from EDB’s business venture.
- Assess and approve affiliation of external lawyers with the entity, notaries, court clerks, or other legal associates.
- Ensure required information/ documents are provided to the external lawyers to defend the court case.
- Review written correspondence and contracts between EDB and relevant parties with a view to avoid potential legal implications and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
- Review contracts / legal agreements, documents and forms for transactions to ensure they are compliant with relevant laws and regulations.
- Oversee the maintenance of legal database which captures legal references, areas of law of special interest to the company such as company and labour law, legal journals etc to ensure that adequate legal information is available for reference.
- Follow-up on cases and legal proceedings concerning EDB, and any other legal assistance required such as the review of external communication protocols and publications.
- Keep the Head of Legal & Board Secretary updated on all legal matters (as and when required) to ensure communication to top management.
- Liaise with all the ministries and governmental agencies for all legal matters pertaining to the Bank.
- Advise department when changes to laws and regulations may require changes in standard form documentation that may affect the products and servicing offered by EDB.
- Safeguard the assets, reputation and operations of EDB against legal risks arising in relation to its business relationships, contracts and agreements, compliance with laws and litigation.
- Provide the required support and interpretation in cases of disputes on interpretation of contract terms and conditions and address any contractual irregularities that may arise.
- Carry out all other duties within the area of Legal as and when requested by the Head of Legal & Board Secretary.
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