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UpMan Placements Private Limited
Head Legal & Compliance
UpMan Placements Private Limited · posted 8 months ago
Dubailegal
About the role
JOB Description
Job Title
:
Head – Legal & compliance
Department
:
Legal
Reporting To
:
Chairman
Location
:
Dubai-UAE
Job Summary:
The Head – Legal & Compliance will lead all legal, regulatory, and
compliance
matters across the company’s operations and trading activities. The role
focuses on
contract management, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, dispute
management,
and providing strategic legal guidance in multiple jurisdictions.
Job Duties & Responsibilities in Details:
•
Commercial Contracts & Transactions
1.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts including:
o
Offtake agreements, supply contracts, EPC/EPCM contracts
o
Joint Ventures, Shareholders’ Agreements, SPAs
o
Logistics, shipping, charter party, and trading contracts
2.
Ensure contracts adequately protect company interests and align with
commercial objectives.
3.
Monitor contract performance and ensure compliance with contractual terms
and obligations.
•
Regulatory, Legal & Compliance Oversight
1.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across operating
countries, including:
o
Mining / Oil & Gas laws and regulations
o
Trade, customs, exchange control, and sanctions regimes
o
Corporate, tax, and local content requirements
2.
Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors to ensure timely
statutory
filings, licenses, permits, and renewals.
3.
Advise management on legal implications of cross-border operations and
transactions.
2
•
Risk Management & Governance
1.
Identify legal and regulatory risks across operations, projects, and
trading
activities.
2.
Advise on risk mitigation strategies and support implementation with
business
teams.
3.
Develop, implement, and maintain legal policies, compliance frameworks,
and
standard operating procedures.
4.
Promote a culture of legal compliance and ethical business conduct across
the
organization.
•
Disputes, Litigation & External Counsel Management
1.
Oversee and manage disputes, claims, arbitrations, and litigation.
2.
Coordinate and manage external legal counsel, ensuring cost-effective and
timely resolution.
3.
Support negotiation and settlement of disputes where appropriate.
•
Strategic Legal Advisory
1.
Act as a trusted legal advisor to senior management and the Board.
2.
Support M&A, investments, project development, and financing
transactions from
a legal and compliance perspective.
3.
Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in fast-moving,
high-risk
environments.
Qualifications & Skills:
1.
Law degree from a recognized university; qualification to practice law
preferred.
2.
12–18+ years of relevant legal experience
, with exposure to:
o
Mining, Oil & Gas, or bulk commodity trading
o
Multi-jurisdictional and cross-border transactions (Africa experience
strongly
preferred).
3.
Strong expertise in commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and risk
management.
4.
Experience of working with regulators, government authorities, and
external legal advisors.
5.
Commercially pragmatic, hands-on, and capable of operating in developing
or high
regulatory-risk markets.
6.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Attributes
1.
High integrity and strong judgment
2.
Business-oriented legal mindset
3.
Ability to work independently in complex, evolving environments
4.
Strong leadership and policy development capability.