General Counsel- Leading Industrial Company
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About This Role
Overview
A leading Abu Dhabi-based industrial and energy platform is seeking an experienced General Counsel to lead its legal and governance function across the UAE and wider region.
This is a senior strategic role supporting executive leadership on high-value corporate, commercial, regulatory and cross-border matters within a dynamic and internationally connected business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all legal, compliance and governance matters across the business
- Advise senior management and board stakeholders on strategic transactions and risk
- Oversee corporate, commercial, projects and regulatory legal matters
- Manage external counsel and legal budgets
- Support M&A, joint ventures and regional expansion initiatives
- Drive best-practice governance and compliance frameworks
Candidate Profile
- Internationally qualified lawyer (UK, US, Commonwealth or equivalent)
- Significant in-house and/or top-tier international law firm experience
- Strong background in corporate/commercial, projects, energy, industrials or infrastructure sectors
- Experience operating within the GCC/UAE preferred
- Commercially minded with strong stakeholder management capability
- Please share your CV to sophie.hinchliffe@robertwalters.com if your experience fits the above criteria.
- Please note only candidates with the relevent experience who are shortlisted will be contacted.
Key Responsibilities
Lead all legal, compliance and governance matters across the business
Advise senior management and board stakeholders on strategic transactions and risk
Oversee corporate, commercial, projects and regulatory legal matters
Manage external counsel and legal budgets
Support M&A, joint ventures and regional expansion initiatives
Drive best-practice governance and compliance frameworks
Candidate Profile
Internationally qualified lawyer (UK, US, Commonwealth or equivalent)
Significant in-house and/or top-tier international law firm experience
Strong background in corporate/commercial, projects, energy, industrials or infrastructure sectors
Experience
operating within the GCC/UAE preferred
Commercially minded with strong stakeholder management capability
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