Assistant Manager - Trade Finance-Compliance - Global Service Centre

About the Role

Under the supervision of the Legal Director, the role provides legal support and advice to DP World’s trade finance business, ensuring compliance with internal policies and collaborating with front‑office, operations, risk, credit and compliance teams across all regions. The position interacts with internal stakeholders throughout DP World Group and external law firms, consultants, financial institutions and corporate clients, operating within the frameworks, boundaries and decision‑making authority set by the Legal Director. • Provide legal support and advice to DP World’s trade finance business across trade finance, logistics finance, inventory finance and trade services. • Review, draft and negotiate trade financial documentation for bilateral and syndicated transactions, receivables/payables financing, import/export financing, draft discounting, risk participation, commodities finance and trade services. • Support global trade finance initiatives, including company setup, legal landscape analysis, risk mitigation, and liaison with law firms and advisors. • Ensure compliance with DP World’s internal policies, guidelines and procedures. • Report and escalate matters regularly to the Legal Director and share knowledge with business and legal teams. • Liaise with front‑office, operations, risk, credit and compliance colleagues across all regions. • Assist transactions/cases to deliver legal support and innovative solutions aligned with company policies and regulations. • Conduct legal research and gather relevant information. • Assemble, proofread and amend drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies and other legal documents. • Monitor and summarize legislation, regulations, court decisions, industry standards and trade publications. • Maintain electronic and physical filing records daily. • Organize information and create reference tools for team use. • Serve as primary contact for internal teams seeking legal and regulatory support. • Maintain and update databases and tracking systems. • Perform administrative duties within the Legal department. • Execute tasks quickly while maintaining error‑free operations. • Act as ambassador for DP World, promoting positive behaviours, safety and adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethics.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸contract drafting
• ▸legal research
• ▸compliance monitoring
• ▸database management
• ▸risk mitigation
• ▸stakeholder liaison

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputable university; bar admission is a plus. • 2–5 years of legal counsel experience at international law firms, banks, financial institutions, multinational companies, FinTechs or NBFCs. • Knowledge of legal banking, finance, trade and commodity finance, and trade services. • Experience handling cross‑border matters and legal operations across multiple jurisdictions. • Experience drafting and reviewing financial services legal documentation. • In‑depth knowledge of financial services laws and regulations, including AML/CTF, within the DIFC. • Extremely hands‑on with strong attention to detail. • Excellent English written and verbal communication, strong analytical, problem‑solving and organizational skills. • Solid drafting and negotiation abilities. • Adaptable and pragmatic; able to manage an active caseload and prioritize effectively. • Self‑driven, results‑oriented with a proven track record in legal and compliance matters. • Ability to work under pressure, handle high volumes of work and remain dynamic and agile in a fast‑growing trade finance business.

Requirements

• ▸law degree
• ▸bar admission
• ▸legal experience
• ▸banking law
• ▸cross-border
• ▸aml/ctf

Work Environment

Office Full-Time