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Legal Counsel UAE & Middle East (UAE Nationals Only)

Standard Chartered

Dubai, Dubai, United-Arab-Emirates Full-time February 25, 2026

Found Description

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

  • Maintain comprehensive awareness and understanding of the Group’s overarching regional and country-specific business strategies, ensuring their seamless integration within the Legal Function throughout the Middle East markets.
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of Legal Middle East and the Middle East Legal cluster team to identify, assess, and elevate legal risks and critical litigation matters, fostering a proactive approach to legal risk management.
  • Develop and implement forward‑looking strategies to identify emerging legal horizon risks, while strengthening partnerships with regulatory authorities across the region to support compliance and operational excellence.
  • Adhere rigorously to the Group Management Responsibility Policy to assure robust risk management practices and the establishment of effective control mechanisms, with particular attention to operations within Saudi Arabia.

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