Legal Officer

Accounting / Finance Banking Full Time

Website Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region was formed on 16th of October 2007 when the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The Emirates NBD 2007 merger between Emirates Bank International (EBI) and the National Bank of Dubai (NBD), became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to form a banking champion with the largest asset base in the GCC region summing up to AED 281.6 billion as at 31st December 2009, capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, Islamic and investment banking throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region

Legal Officer

Job Description

Emirates NBD is a market leader across the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region with a presence in 13 countries, serving over 20 million customers. The Emirates NBD Group has a total of 853 branches and 4,213 ATMs / SDMs. Emirates NBD is the leading financial services brand in the UAE with a Brand value of USD 3.89 billion. At the bank, we serve our customers and help them realise their financial objectives through a range of banking products and services including retail banking, corporate & institutional banking, Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management, global markets and treasury, and brokerage operations. We are a key participant in the global digital banking industry, with 97% of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of our branches. We also operate Liv, the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD. With close to half a million users, it continues to be the fastest-growing digital bank in the region.

In line with the UAE Government’s strategy in empowering and developing nationals, Emirates NBD is committed to welcoming the young generation into an innovative, modern, and supportive work environment to contribute to the nation’s success. We are looking to find the best UAEN talent to join our ENBD family.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting members of management as legal officer.
  • Drafting and disseminating template legal contracts and providing training to stakeholders on their implementation.
  • Review, draft, implement & monitor policies, processes & procedures pertaining to the legal support to relevant stakeholders.
  • Assist in projects and ad-hoc matters assigned to the job holder by the Group General Counsel or team leadership.
  • Participating in any group wide training rotation program designed to extend skills across all Group Legal functions

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:

  • Bachelors Degree with specialization in Law
  • LLB/LLM holder and/or post graduate Diploma in Legal practice
  • Certified & qualified Solicitor/Lawyer
  • Ability to distil and communicate simple advice in an understandable manner
  • Strong Oral & Written communication in English and Arabic

What we offer you:

  • Competitive salary package
  • Market-leading incentives
  • Strong emphasis on work-life balance and wellbeing across the bank
  • Preferential banking facilities for employees
  • Generous annual leave entitlement and Private Healthcare
  • World-class Learning & Development platform and career development

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