Senior Legal Officer - General Legal Support Affairs

Introduction\:

The Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department (the “Department”) is seeking to recruit a Senior Legal Officer in the Government Legal Support Section to perform the duties and functions described below.

Key Duties and Responsibilities\:

The successful candidate will be expected to\:

• Provide specialized legal support and advice to senior in-house legal staff and management of Government entities in relation to legal enquiries of medium to high complexity.
• Conduct sound legal research and analysis on legal issues of medium to high complexity, and prepare clear, concise and comprehensive legal opinions with a high degree of independence.
• Review complaints made against Government entities of medium to high complexity and conducting mediations between the parties with a view to reaching amicable resolution in accordance with Dubai Law No. (16) of 2025 Concerning Government Claims.
• Assist in providing legal advice and support on corporate governance matters relating to Government-owned companies and other bodies, including drafting and reviewing of memoranda of association and other corporate documents.
• Assist in providing legal advice and support on the protection of intellectual property rights of Government entities, including conducting database searches and IP rights registrations, management of IP-related disputes and preparation of legal opinions.
• Provide litigation support in both English and Arabic in respect of Dubai Courts cases involving English-speaking Government entities of medium to high complexity, by evidence-gathering, case analysis, reviewing draft case documents and providing prompt updates and strategic advice.
• Participate as an active member of various committees established in the Department relating to a variety of projects and provide recommendations.
• Contribute to the development of the processes and procedures of the Government Legal Support Section and help ensure that the strategic objectives and key performance indicators of the, as part of the the Government Support and Legal Services Directorate are met.
• Contribute to the development and motivation of junior team members through on-the-job training and support, modelling performance and behavioural competencies, providing formal and informal feedback to managers, and preparing and delivering training sessions internally and externally to the Department as needed.
• Attend and actively participate in events, conferences, seminars and workshops for which the employee is nominated, and prepare a report outlining the lessons learned and their potential implementation in the Department.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager, Director of Directorate or Director General.

Main Administrative Duties and Responsibilities\:

• Using time recording software (Tawqeet) for the purposes of recording all assignments completed daily according to the applicable rules.
• Preparing a weekly report on all cases assigned to the employee and the actions taken in respect of such cases as per the instructions issued in this regard.
• Complying with all work procedures applicable at the Department concerning the case management system (Tawtheeq).
• Take initiative in submitting improvement and development suggestions relating to the work of the Government Legal Support Section and ensure follow-up on the implementation of relevant suggestions in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Department.
• Complying with the information security policies approved by the Department.
• Complying with all circulars issued by the Department concerning attendance.