Head of Legal (Asset Managment)
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Date: 1 day ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
Company Description
Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation.
We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.
Job Description
Develop and implement the overall legal strategy and governance, framework, ensuring alignment with FAB Asset Management priorities. Define the operating framework in consultation with other teams and ensure robust policies and controls exist to adhere to all statutory requirements. Oversee the Legal affair of FAB Asset management, providing legal consultation to all business functions and stakeholders. Guide and lead litigation management efforts, shaping litigation risk policies and enhancing corporate governance structures. Foster relationships with internal/external stakeholders, regulatory authorities, ensuring effective coordination and business partnership in adherence with legal frameworks.
Key Accountabilities
Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation.
We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.
Job Description
Develop and implement the overall legal strategy and governance, framework, ensuring alignment with FAB Asset Management priorities. Define the operating framework in consultation with other teams and ensure robust policies and controls exist to adhere to all statutory requirements. Oversee the Legal affair of FAB Asset management, providing legal consultation to all business functions and stakeholders. Guide and lead litigation management efforts, shaping litigation risk policies and enhancing corporate governance structures. Foster relationships with internal/external stakeholders, regulatory authorities, ensuring effective coordination and business partnership in adherence with legal frameworks.
Key Accountabilities
- Ensure all legal documentation, fund/DPM structures, and investment contracts comply with UAE and international regulations.
- Work closely with compliance, risk, and finance teams to assess legal risks.
- Lead interactions with regional and international regulators.
- Develop legal frameworks to enhance governance and legal compliance.
- Support dispute resolution and litigation matters related to investments and corporate governance Discretionary Portfolio Management (DPM).
- Fund Management, Technology, International Risk and Compliance.
- Expert knowledge of asset management regulations in the UAE, GCC, and international markets (including discretionary portfolio management (DPM) and fund management.
- Robust understanding of legal and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to manage litigation, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Team leadership and cross-team collaboration.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills to advise senior management and board members.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience, with at least 3 years in a similar role.
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