Legal Officer

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

The Role

Group Legal’s mandate is to manage legal risk in line with the Bank’s appetite (as defined by the Board, ExCo and senior management) and to provide legal advice & support to the Group. 

The purpose of this role is to provide legal support (whilst also receiving training) in managing legal risk specifically for the Group’s activities across Group Legal.

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

There’s never been a better time to join Emirates NBD. 

We’re one of the region’s most recognisable brands. We’re banking innovation leaders. We’re growing across both the UAE and our global offices. We offer a huge range of professional development opportunities to accelerate your career. It also goes without saying that we provide extremely competitive rewards, benefits and perks too, like our flexible work policy so you can work from home whenever it suits.

At ENBD, we encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for positions that match their skills and capabilities.