Legal Counsel
Skills
About This Role
Work Location: JAFZA, Dubai (office based)
Sector: Oil and Gas, heavy industrial, manufacturing
Salary
Package: AED 40K to 45K per month total + Bonus (annual, performance based and discretionary) + Family status (if applicable): visa, medical insurance, annual flights
About the Opportunity
A well established, international, oil and gas industrial player with over 1,000 employees and located in Jebel Ali Freezone, are seeking to appoint a Legal Counsel.
Required Profile
8+ years PQE in legal
Ideally, you will come with a combination of some private practice experience at the start of your career followed by in-house counsel experience for a company or companies into oil, gas, heavy industry, manufacturing, construction types of business.
The in-house work experience for a heavy industrial sector player is essential.
Expertise in contract law and drafting contract agreements.
Proactive approach with stakeholder management and relations.
Must be able to train and develop a small team including a Paralegal.
Familiar with new technologies for legal and process automation is advantageous.
Languages
Fluency in English is mandatory
Arabic fluency (also) is preferred.
Legal Degree
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