Senior Disputes Counsel (Leadership Opportunity)
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An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced disputes lawyer to join the legal leadership team of a major international organisation operating across large-scale energy, infrastructure and capital projects.
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Overview
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced disputes lawyer to join the legal leadership team of a major international organisation operating across large-scale energy, infrastructure and capital projects.
This is a leadership role rather than a technical case-handling position.
The existing team is highly experienced and operates with a high degree of autonomy, requiring a leader who can provide strategic direction, commercial judgment and stakeholder management at the highest level.
Candidate Profile
- Minimum 12-15 years' post-qualification experience.
- Trained at a leading international law firm (top US, Magic Circle, Silver Circle or equivalent Australian/Canadian etc. firm).
- Subsequent in-house experience within a multinational corporate, sovereign entity or major infrastructure/energy organisation.
- Strong background in complex commercial disputes, international arbitration and cross-border matters.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Commercially minded with excellent communication and relationship management skills.
- This is a rare opportunity to take on a high-profile leadership role with significant strategic influence, working on some of the region's most sophisticated and commercially significant disputes.
- For a confidential discussion, please get in touch directly.
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