Legal Counsel/Advisor

Job Description

Employment: Full Time The CompanyRobert Half are working with a well-established Dubai entity in their search for a Legal & Compliance Counsel. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a reputable, stable and growing business.Key ResponsibilitiesLegal Support* Structuring, development and documentation of new products and the analysis of legal and regulatory issues (with a focus on investment funds)* Drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts and related documents of investment funds (information memorandum, constitution, fund management agreement, investment advisory/management agreement, custodian agreement, administration agreement, registered office and corporate secretary agreement, distribution agreement, Sharia agreement, etc.)* Creating standard agreements, contracts, forms and other templates* Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and external counselCompliance & MLRO* The compliance function will oversee the risks in the business and will adopt the following strategy to manage the risks:* Monitoring the regulatory environment and ensuring compliance with the Firms license obligations* Implement the compliance and risk procedures provided* Monitoring changing regulations and ensuring ongoing compliance* Maintaining and updating the compliance procedures manuals and procedures* Monitoring outsourcing and delegation arrangements* Oversee the client on-boarding process* Coordinate the KYC and KYB arrangements* Advise on the marketing controls* Prepare monthly compliance report to brief the Board on regulatory issues* Developing and delivering compliance training for staff* Advising staff on regulatory obligations* Preparing regulatory submissions, including DFSA risk assessment and DFSA / thematic reviews* Maintaining on-going relationship with DFSA to provide requisite notifications and updates, seeking required approvals, and attending periodic compliance meetings* Acting as point of liaison for customer complaints* Attending Compliance Risk & Audit Committee meetings Establishing and updating the AML Policies, Procedures, Systems and Controls (collectively AML Systems)* Developing, delivering and maintaining AML Training programme and AML awareness for the Firm* Daily operations to ensure compliance with the AML Systems* Contact point for all employees for internal reporting of suspicions* Take appropriate action when such internal suspicious reports have been received* Making external reports to the UAE Anti Money Laundering Suspicious Cases Unit AMLSCU and copies of such notifications to the DFSA* Acting as the Firms contact point on AML with the DFSA* Responding promptly to requests for information made by the relevant authorities in the UAE and DFSA* Receiving and acting upon findings received by the government or government departments of the UAE including the Central Bank of UAE, the AMLSCU, FATF and DFSA REQUIREMENTS: Candidate* Minimum of 5 years of post-qualified Experience* English language is mandatory, Arabic is preferable.Package* 35,000aed per month DOE

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About Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the worlds first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.