Sobhy Mohammad Zuhair Al Kassab, Legal Counsel

Sobhy Mohammad Zuhair Al Kassab

Legal Counsel

American Life Insurance Company

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Law
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Legal Counsel at American Life Insurance Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2011

- Working as Legal Counsel with American Life Insurance Company - Gulf (May 2011 till current time)

- Making, Drafting, Reviewing and Modifying all related contracts and agreements according to the company’s interests and policies, in accordance with the applicable laws.
- Providing various legal consultations to the company’s divisions, Departments, and Branches in all aspects to strengthen the company’s documentary system and make it as efficient as possible.
- Defending the company against any legal action with the ability to maintain the legal expenses at minimum rates.
- Recovering (by means of legal action “law suit case”) the company’s outstanding amounts from any other entity or individual.
- Undertaking proper legal procedures to protect the company’s interest.
- Undertaking and monitoring the progress of lawsuit cases and maintains related records.
- Providing and monitoring the various legal issues required from the company by the official authorities.
- Follow up on all occurring legal modifications relating to industry issues, reports them to the direct superior/ management to assess their impact on the company.
- Establishes an organized and efficient filing, recoding and legal reference System to facilitate the retrieval of information when necessary.
- Preparing departmental reports & correspondences.

Assistant Legal Advisor at Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2008 to May 2011

- Making, Drafting, Reviewing and Modifying all related contracts and agreements according to the company’s interests and policies, in accordance with the applicable laws.
- Providing various legal consultations to the company’s divisions, Departments, and Branches in all aspects to strengthen the company’s documentary system and make it as efficient as possible.
- Defending the company against any legal action with the ability to maintain the legal expenses at minimum rates.
- Recovering (by means of legal action “law suit case”) the company’s outstanding amounts from any other entity or individual.
- Undertaking proper legal procedures to protect the company’s interest.
- Undertaking and monitoring the progress of lawsuit cases and maintains related records.
- Providing and monitoring the various legal issues required from the company by the official authorities.
- Follow up on all occurring legal modifications relating to industry issues, reports them to the direct superior/ management to assess their impact on the company.
- Establishes an organized and efficient filing, recoding and legal reference System to facilitate the retrieval of information when necessary.
- Preparing departmental reports & correspondences.

Other duties handled (while serving with Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance):

1. Member of the Governance and Compliance Committee:

- Following up all rules and regulations related to public joint companies in the matter of Governance,
- Conveying all essential matters that need to be reconciled an monitored to the highest management,
- Drafting and preparing all the required administrative resolutions,
- Drafting and preparing all the necessary documents to prove that the company complies with the governance rules,
- Drafting and preparing the annual “governance report”,
- Aiding the company’s management to comply its status with the governance regulations on ongoing basis.

2. Shariah Board Coordinator:

- Coordinating with the Company’s Departments to present any new policy /contract/query to the Shariah Board.
- Conveying recommendations/quotes of the Shariah Board to the concerned Departments.
- Preparing/ requesting all the required documents for Shariah opinion/approval.
- Assisting the Shariah Board in performing the annually/quarterly Shariah Audit.
- Maintaining proper records for all correspondences/Shariah opinions/approvals of the company’s transactions.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at Faculty of Law _ Damascus University _ Syria
  • January 2007

Law Degree from the Faculty of Law _ Damascus University _ Syria (2006-2007)

Specialties & Skills

Agreement
Microsoft Office
Outlook
CORRESPONDENCE
MICROSOFT WORD
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
OUTLOOK
REINSURANCE
TEAM PLAYER
UNDERWRITING

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English
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