Sayad Alool

Legal and Compliance Professional
🪙 6000 / month
March 8, 1973

About Candidate

Location

Education

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Bachelor of Law 1996
University of Calicut

Professional Law degree

Work & Experience

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Regulatory Consultant April 2024 - Current
Jurispectra Consultancy

Provide Legal Consultancy Services to Organizations and Individual on Business and personal matters.
- Drafting various types of Legal documents including Contracts, MoUs, AoAs, Notices
- Supervisory Services on Compliance and Legal Matters in Coordination with External and Internal Stake Holders.
- Risk Based Internal compliance audit, AML compliance procedure implementation as per the client needs
- Safeguard clients on existing legal issues and advice to prevent legal actions by implementing compliance procedures as per the required regulations like AML Compliance, Reporting procedures.
- Provided guidance to register goAML and its report preparations like STR, SAR, RERA, FFR, PNMR, PEP etc.
- Drafting services for Compliance policies, SOPs, Internal Audit procedures.

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Manager-Legal and Compliance Dec 2017 - Mar 2024
Al Madina Group

Provided legal counsel and strategic guidance to senior management on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of commercial contracts, including shareholder agreements, joint ventures, NDAs, and service agreements.
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- Ensured regulatory compliance with UAE laws, including Labour, HSE, AML, Food Control, VAT, Corporate Tax, and Data Protection regulations.
- Developed and implemented internal policies, SOPs, and compliance programs to mitigate legal risks and ensure corporate governance.
- Conducted legal due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring projects.
- Represented the company in litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters, coordinating with external counsel as needed.
- Managed intellectual property (IP) portfolios, including trademark registrations, copyright protection, Personal Data Protection (PDPL) and infringement actions.
- Led risk-based audits and internal investigations to assess corporate compliance and mitigate financial/legal risks.
- Provided training to employees on compliance, anti-bribery, data privacy, and employment laws to strengthen ethical practices.
- Advised on real estate transactions, leasing, and zoning regulations, ensuring full adherence to local land use laws.

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Legal Consultant Jan 2011 - Jul 2017
Just and Right Consultancy

Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
- Actively participate in the negotiation, drafting and finalization of business contracts mainly of procurement/franchise in nature.
- Company formation, Branch approval from authorities, and documentation as per company law and related laws for incorporation of Companies.
- Coordination with Tax Consultants related to VAT and other related tax returns and legal issues.
- Render legal opinion on the matters arising out in the course of day-to-day business of the unit including Export/Import Controls.
- Coordinate with the end user to get feedback on the legal/technical scope of the contract and incorporate their comments in the draft and negotiate with the supplier.
- Accountable for preparing/reporting the status and progress of all contracts, MOUs, POAs, of the unit to Management.
- Responsible for the compliance of laws and regulations in connection with the organization’s business.
- Legal advice on Debt Collection and recovery cases and advice management accordingly.
- Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
- Responsible for progress of outstanding litigation and liaise and manage with external lawyers.

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Officer-Internal Audit and Compliance Apr 2005 - Mar 2010
Finance House PJSC

Audit and report on all of the transactions completed within the branch to ensure that the laws of the land, policies and procedures are applied in an appropriate way and that the risk to the business is minimized.
- Monitor other Departments to ensure that compliance policy and procedures are applied and recommend improvement.
- Continually creating an environment of a compliance culture in the Company and enhancing Company officers and employee awareness and positive thinking of the importance of compliance in the Company as a whole and adhering thereto while performing their duties.
- Monitor fraud in the areas of security and support documentation for financial products.
- Conduct field work for Compliance and Operational control for assigned audits and give recommendation.
- Assess effectiveness of internal control & propose improvements.
- Determine the quality of the procedures involved in the operations of the organization.
- Research and update the regulations and instructions from the external authorities like CBUAE, ADX, DFM.

Skills

Legal Advise
50%
Legal Drafting
Regulatory Compliance
Internal Control
Compliance Management
Legal Drafting