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Job Title
Mid-level to Senior Associate, Employment
Job Location
Dubai
Job Type
Fee earners
Country/Territory
UAE
Region
Middle East & Africa
Description
The role
We are looking for an Associate to
join our busy Employment practice in Dubai to focus on contentious
and non-contentious matters.The ideal candidate will have a
strong employment background, gained
within a large-scale international or regional top tier firm.
Key responsibilities
Advising clients on compliance
with local laws and regulations. Instructing and liaising with
correspondent law firms across the region;
Advising clients on large scale
restructuring exercises including employee communications and
drafting documents;
Advising clients on workforce
nationalisation and structuring issues;
Advising on workforce conduct
issues and other internal issues including carrying out fact
finding and internal investigations on behalf of clients including
implementing recommendations;
Providing advice and support to
clients on a full range of employment issues, including
recruitment and sponsorship procedures, remuneration and benefits
packages, grievance and disciplinary procedures and issues arising
on the termination of employment
Supporting the corporate
department with employment issues arising out of transactions,
such as undertaking employment due diligence, drafting warranties
and indemnities in agreements and the transfer of employees;
Drafting and amending employment
contracts, employee handbooks, policies and procedures and other
employment related documentation;
Advising clients in the
healthcare, education, energy, insurance, construction and
aviation sectors on employment specific issues arising in these sectors;
Defending clients on large scale
and complex employment disputes in the local courts and in the
financial centres
Advising clients on settlement
of disputes and drafting settlement agreements.
Advising clients on immigration matters.
Candidate requirements
The ideal applicant will:
be a qualified lawyer with a 2:1
(or higher) degree classification (or equivalent) attained from a
reputed academic institution;
have a minimum of 3 years post
qualification experience as an employment lawyer gained within
recognised international law firms. Regional experience would be desirable
be common law qualified or
admitted as a solicitor within a commonwealth jurisdiction;
have a mature and flexible personality;
use logic and reasoning to
identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,
conclusions or approaches to problems;
be able to work well
autonomously and as part of a larger team;be driven, enthusiastic and
flexible team player.
communicate effectively in
writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience;
have a genuine interest in
building a career with Clyde & Co in the Middle East; and
have Arabic language skills.
Role Competency Requirements
Technical Excellence
Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to
apply it
Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially
Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal
processes are followed efficiently and effectively
People and Team
Guiding individual performance and development: develops the
skills of self and others
Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively
with others
Leadership: creating high performing teams
Client Relationships and Business Development
Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and
using relationships to create and develop business opportunities
Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers
Cross-selling and business development
Finance and Practice Management
Finance management and understanding of the business
Project management: ensuring projects are delivered
Knowledge sharing
Personal Effectiveness
Communication
Clarity of thinking
Personal contribution
Description of the work group Clyde & Co is one of very few firms in the region that has
a dedicated team of specialist employment and incentives lawyers
advising on the varied issues facing businesses on a day to day
basis. The team has native Arabic speakers and provides specialist
advice within the ambit of a large full service international law firm.
The firm's specialist lawyers
provide advice across all areas of contentious and non-contentious
employment law, with a focus on providing focused commercially
orientated advice and practical solutions.
The firm advises clients across
the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC), in various sectors including
construction, technology, hospitality, retail and insurance, on
compliance with employment and sponsorship regulations. In the UAE,
the firm advises on regulations in the free zones, including DIFCEmployment Law, as well as
compliance with the Federal Labour Law and immigration regulations.
Equally, advice is provided on
applicable quotas and regulations for the employment of nationals in
each of the AGCCmember states, and employee
arrangements, including international secondments or assignments.
Clyde & Co advises local and
foreign owned companies on the implementation and structure of
executive and all-employee incentive arrangements as well as related
employment, regulatory and corporate governance matters.
Clyde & Co, MEA
With over 30 years' experience in the region and the largest presence
of any international law firm, we pride ourselves on being able to
help clients recognise and overcome the challenges of doing business
in the Middle East and Africa.
In terms of our Middle East foot print, our more than 40 partners and
150 legal professionals work from four offices located in the region's
major commercial hubs, enabling us to support our clients across the
full spectrum of their corporate and commercial needs throughout the
GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and wider Levant.
In Africa, Clyde & Co is one of the largest international law
firms operating on the continent, with over 120 lawyers helping
clients to enter and operate in Africa.
We have been active in the region for over 20 years, advising on
complex multi-jurisdictional transactions that include some of the
continent's largest infrastructure and energy projects.
About the Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, with 480 partners, 2400
lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people in over 60 offices
and associated offices worldwide.
We specialise in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity, namely: energy, marine, insurance, transport,
construction, trade and commodities. We are globally integrated,
offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious
legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses
operating across the world.
We are committed to operating in a responsible way. This means
progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects
the diversity of our communities and clients, using our legal skills
to support our communities through pro bono work, volunteering and
charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact we have on the environment.