Senior Legal Counsel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

Job Summary
You will be expected to manage (with outside counsel support) disputes on high value projects. You will join as Senior Legal Counsel and take primary responsibility for our growing projects and construction portfolio, reviewing and advising on high value tender opportunities, as well as providing more general support day to day across the team.
Candidate
There are guideline criteria for the role:

Specific exposure to working in the projects and construction department of either a top law firm or recognised multinational
In depth knowledge of high value construction projects such as PPPs
Very strong preference for candidates who are based in the region already
Very high quality projects, but with the opportunity for a good work life balance and supportive team.
It is essential that you are common law qualified and have trained in a top tier western jurisdiction, and an international standard law firm
A PQE level of 8+ would be ideal