Job Purpose:
As part of its mission to be a global trade enabler, DP World seeks to offer a Trade Finance product to BCOs (Importers/Exporters) and transporters to ease their working capital crunch. DP World aims to help SMEs by making financing options available to reduce this working capital crunch.
To this end, DP World established a company within the DIFC, called DP World Financial Services Limited (“DPWFS”), regulated by the DFSA, and is engaged in arranging of financing solutions primarily for SMEs from partnering Financial Institutions. In addition, DPWFS is in process of upgrading its license to “Providing Credit” wherein the company will provide trade finance loans to exporters, importers and logistics companies from its own balance sheet. For these purposes, DPWFS is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel.
The role will be reporting to the Senior Executive Officer of DPWFS. The main purpose of the role is to supervise all legal aspects of the business, develop and lead legal strategy, and draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts. The incumbent’s scope of responsibilities will cover activities related to DPWFS as well as the wider trade finance initiatives of DP World globally.
Key Accountabilities:
- Provide legal advice to the DP World’s trade finance business in respect of trade finance, logistics finance, inventory finance and trade service matters.
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating trade financial documentation for a broad range of trade related transactions, including bilateral and syndicated trade related transactions, accounts receivables & payables financing, import/export financing, draft discounting, and risk participation (funded & unfunded), commodities finance and trade service transactions.
- Providing legal support to DP World’s global trade finance business and new initiatives across various regions, including but not limited to support in setting up companies, understanding and communicating legal landscape where Cargoes Finance will be marketed, anticipating and mitigating risks, handling communications with law firms and advisors, etc.
- Advising on and ensuring compliance with DP World’s internal policies, guidelines and procedures.
- Instructing and supervising external lawyers.
- Providing training and advice on legal and regulatory developments relevant to trade.
- Reporting and escalating matters on an ongoing and regular basis to direct manager; working closely and sharing knowledge with other members of the business and legal team.
- Liaising with colleagues in other departments (front office, operations, risk, credit, compliance) based in any region, i.e., the DP World’s head office and other locations.
- Assisting the relevant transactions/cases to ensure legal support and innovative solutions are provided in line with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Find solutions to complex legal problems and issues to support business.
- Drafting and vetting of various agreements/contracts related to business transactions, operations and regulatory affairs.
- Execute at speed while maintaining error free operations.
- Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies.
- Perform Data Protection Officer activities (Monitor compliance with DIFC Data Protection Law 2020, any other data protection or privacy-related laws or regulations to which the organisation is subject within the DIFC, any policies relating to the protection of Personal Data, including the assignment of responsibilities, awareness-raising and training of staff involved in Processing operations, and the related audits, inform and advise the firm and its employees who carry out Processing of its obligations pursuant to this Law and to other data protection provisions, etc.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in law from a University of repute.
- Experience in or admission to practice law in England and Wales, DIFC and/or UAE would be a plus.
- 10-15 years of combined legal counsel experience at major international law firms, financial institutions, multinational companies, FinTechs and/or in a Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).
Legal:
- Knowledge of trade and commodity finance and trade services.
- Relevant experience in designing & driving legal strategy in new organizations.
- Experience with cross border transactions and corresponding legal implications.
- Experience with financial services legal documentation projects.
- In-depth knowledge of financial services laws & regulations (including AML/ CTF) within the DIFC; awareness of overseas regulations & international best practices is a big plus.
- Prior/ current Data Protection Officer experience is advantageous.
- The candidate must be extremely hands-on with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to detect, assess and mitigate risks.
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills; strong analytical, problem solving and organization skills.
- Solid drafting and negotiation skills.
- Adaptability and pragmatism; ability to manage an active caseload and prioritise effectively.
- Self-driven, results-oriented with a proven track record in legal & compliance matters.
- The right candidate will be able to work under pressure, deal with high volumes of work and be highly dynamic and agile in leading legal & compliance aspects of a fast-growing trade finance business
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