Legal Counsel - GULF (6 month Contract)

Overview

Your Mission

• Legal & Commercial Support

About You

• Education
• + Law degree (LLB or equivalent); admission to a bar or qualification as an attorney/advocate is an advantage.
• Experience
• + Minimum 6-8 years of professional legal experience in commercial and/or corporate law.
• + Proven experience within an international company or law firm, preferably in the industrial, energy, infrastructure, or services sectors.
• + Solid exposure to Gulf cluster jurisdictions is highly desirable.
• + Experience dealing with government or semi-government entities is a strong advantage.

• Technical & Professional Skills

• + Strong expertise in commercial contracts and transactional work.
• + Solid understanding of regulatory, governance, and compliance environments in emerging markets.
• + Ability to assess risks pragmatically and provide clear, business-oriented legal advice.
• + Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• + Ability to operate with autonomy, while escalating matters appropriately.
• Languages
• + Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• + Knowledge of additional languages (French or relevant local languages) is a strong advantage.
• Personal Qualities
• High standards of integrity, rigor, and reliability.
• Strong sense of business partnership and pragmatism.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and resilience in complex and evolving environments.
• Let us learn about you!
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