Associate Director - MENA Legal Counsel Litigation - Doha
Skills
About This Role
Overview
- Your key responsibilities
- Litigation Management:
- Lead all aspects of litigation, including pre-litigation strategy, pleadings, discovery, trial preparation, and settlement negotiations across commercial, regulatory, and professional disputes.
- Legal Advice:
- Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with legal, commercial, and strategic priorities.
• Case Strategy Development
Evaluate case merits, assess risks, and advise on settlement options.
• Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
Ensure adherence to all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
Stay updated on legal developments impacting the firm.
• External Counsel Management
- Oversee external law firms, monitoring costs, progress, and quality of services.
- Risk Management:
- Identify legal risks associated with disputes and provide proactive mitigation strategies.
• Legal Research & Drafting
Conduct thorough research and draft, review, and amend legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, and submissions.
• Collaboration & Training
Work with cross-functional teams and provide guidance to junior legal members on litigation strategy and risk mitigation.
• General Legal Support
Advise the firm s service lines and internal functions such as real estate, procurement, finance, HR, IT, and marketing.
Act as the legal lead on firm-wide projects where applicable.
Skills
- and attributes for success
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree; admitted to practice in a MENA country or a common law jurisdiction (e.g., UK/US) with MENA experience.
- 15+ years post-qualification experience in litigation within a corporate environment or leading law firm.
- Strong expertise in complex litigation, civil law, common law, and regulatory matters.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
- High level of professionalism, credibility, and trust-building capabilities.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; able to work independently under tight deadlines.
- Experience managing external counsel and legal budgets.
- Bilingual fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
- High ethical standards and integrity.
- Ideally, you ll also have
- Have sector experience in professional (audit) or financial services.
- Knowledge of international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and build credibility across all levels.
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