About Peerpoint

Peerpoint is Allen & Overy\xe2\x80\x99s global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers who want to access the best work, clients, resources and bespoke support, whilst working on assignments with Allen & Overy or directly with clients as a legal consultant.

Typical assignments based in Abu Dhabi or Dubai are 6 months in length and there are flexible working arrangements available. Alternatively, consultants have the opportunity to undertake assignments remotely for clients based within Abu Dhabi or Dubai whilst being based in the UK, Australia, Singapore or Hong Kong.

Role Profile

We are currently seeking self-motivated and highly - skilled lawyers with top tier qualifications and experience to join our panel across the following disciplines :

• Corporate and commercial
• Technology, media and telecommunications
• Banking and finance (to include project finance and Islamic finance)
• Regulatory
• Real Estate
• Litigation
• Construction
• Oil & Gas
• Project Development
• Corporate Trust & Agency
• Derivatives and structured finance
• Corporate M&A

Candidates can be based within Abu Dhabi, Dubai or alternatively have an interest in supporting these locations remotely from UK, Australia, Hong Kong or Singapore.

Examples of some of our recent opportunities :

• Agency Lawyer with facilities and securities agency experience to join the team for 6 months within a UAE based client
• Senior Real Estate lawyer with experience within the tourism industry to assist on regulation drafting within the practice
• Project development lawyer with procurement and contract experience to join a client
• Upstream oil and gas lawyer to join a leading organisation for 3 months to assist on a project within a client
• Regulatory lawyer to work on a specific project, reviewing, creating and drafting regulations within the practice
• Corporate M&A lawyer to support the UAE practice due to an influx of work

Successful applicants will have:

• Gained at least two years\' PQE in a top tier law firm ideally with some recent in-house legal experience
• Strong technical knowledge within their specialism
• A consultant mindset and be resilient, adaptable and able to work autonomously with minimal direction and supervision
• Ideally gained some project management experience although this is not essential
• Be client focused with strong commercial acumen
• Be excited and committed to developing a career as a legal consultant and be motivated to operate at a high level
• A practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer

Why be a Peerpoint consultant?

A consulting career through Peerpoint is exciting, varied and extremely rewarding. As a Peerpoint consultant you can have the opportunity to work:

• In-house with one of our clients - this could mean working with a client either virtually or locally to support a project, regulatory reform or transactional work during periods of absence. Assignments can range from three to twelve months in duration and will vary in hours.
• In the Allen & Overy UAE practice to support a specific client or the practice generally during peak volumes. We have consultants that step into the team on an ad hoc basis and those who work regularly to support the Practice.

We only take you on when we see a demand for your particular expertise, making sure there is a good chance we can provide you with work on an on-going basis. We cannot guarantee work but we are every bit as invested in moving your career forward as you are.

More information on how consulting works: https://www.peerpoint.com/join-our-panel/how-consulting-works

Flexibility of consulting

The benefits of legal consulting are wide ranging. You might want more control over your time, to be able to balance professional and personal ambitions such as family responsibilities, a business idea, studies or hobbies. Legal consulting gives you the flexibility to remain in the workforce without putting the rest of life on hold.

Supporting you and your career development

When you join our panel, you\xe2\x80\x99ll receive the full support of our dedicated legal consultant management team, but that\xe2\x80\x99s not all. Throughout the period of your assignment, you\xe2\x80\x99ll also have access to a huge suite of A&O resources, including:

• An A&O partner or senior lawyer contact
• A&O professional support lawyers and knowledge resources
• Bespoke Peerpoint support including: individualised coaching, exclusive events designed to meet your training and networking needs, a specialised consultant development programme on transition management, mindset and business planning and specialised CV/marketing document training
• Further training: Our consultants are invited to attend some of A&O\xe2\x80\x99s legal training and also have access to A&O\'s IT training courses
• Client newsletters and seminars
• Invitations to A&O networks

As a Peerpoint legal consultant, you\xe2\x80\x99re never on your own, instead, you\xe2\x80\x99re part of a community of like-minded lawyers who have all chosen the self-directed route, who are keen to share their experiences and learn from one another.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage.