Legal Counsel

Role Overview

Legal Counsel at Cygnify, a leading publicly listed property developer in the United Arab Emirates. The role is based in the Emirate and supports the company's central role in the region's growth and transformation.

Company Overview

Cygnify is a leading publicly listed property developer that creates integrated, master-planned destinations combining lifestyle, sustainability and long-term investment value. The company has a proven track record of delivery, a strong development pipeline and strategic global partnerships.

Role Purpose

Provide commercially-minded legal counsel to minimize legal risks across the organization. Support the Senior Legal Director and team in giving appropriate advice to Management and the rest of the company on contract matters, company governance, intellectual property and day-to-day legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

• Draft, review and negotiate all types of legal agreements and provide advice on the same.
• Maintain strong track record in complex commercial contracting and negotiations.

Advisory & Compliance

• Provide ad-hoc legal advice to all internal teams on day-to-day matters.
• Draft, advise and interpret internal company policies.
• Assist in solving complex issues from a legal perspective.
• Ensure compliance with the company's policies, rules and procedures related to Health, Safety and Environmental Management.

Governance & Company Secretarial

• Assist with company formations and general company secretarial duties relating to such entities.
• Occasionally act as a substitute to the Senior Legal Director and other team members.

Research & Knowledge Management

• Conduct research on laws and regulations, as needed, and summarise these.
• Keep abreast of all legislation that affects the company.
• Prepare templates and manage template and other databases for the Legal Department.

External Relationships

• Liaise with external counsel on all types of matters to sometimes include contentious cases.
• Assist the Senior Legal Director with various Legal Department matters, as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional qualifications in Common Law jurisdiction (e.g. UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or similar).
• 4–6 years Post-Qualification Experience (PQE).
• Strong experience within real estate, property development or construction.
• Experience advising on property, construction or real estate businesses.
• Exposure to multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments.