Working across a range of non-contentious and contentious matters. Managing the team of Employment Lawyers
Client Details
- One of the largest and oldest UAE Law Firms and a diverse team of excellent practitioners which combine the quality of an international firm with the ability to provide the authoritative opinion on local legal issues.
Description - Dealing with initial client enquiries across a broad range of employment-related matters
- Appraising work content of provisional new instructions and providing clients with considered fee estimates
- In relation to contentious matters, advising clients as to prospects of success in court proceedings, making settlement recommendations and coordinating with litigation department colleagues
- Advising clients generally on staff remuneration and incentivisation
- Advising clients generally on their compliance obligations under UAE law, in regard to staff registration procedures, employee transfers, salary payment and holiday entitlements, keeping of personnel records, data protection, maintenance of health & safety standards etc.
- Advising companies located in the Dubai International Financial Centre free zone on special employment rules applicable within the zone
- Contributing to firm's business development initiatives, including the preparation of articles and other written materials
Job Offer - The opportunity to take over and manage the Employment Practice of a large firm, a good balance of work between contentious and advisory work. Faster career progression for a top calibre individual
REQUIREMENTS Candidates who apply must meet all of the following criteria:
- Qualified Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister from an International/Common Law Jurisdiction
- Currently working as a Senior Associate/Partner in the Employment practice of a Law firm in the UAE or an International office of a Global firm looking to relocate to Dubai
- Experience dealing with contentious and non-contentious matters
- Knowledge of the applicable employment laws of the DIFC courts (preferred)
ABOUT THE COMPANY Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.
