Senior Legal Counsel

About This Role

Req ID:512399

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time onsite Senior Legal Counsel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your legal expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and detail-oriented teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and driving successful outcomes in large-scale and complex infrastructure projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, provide strategic legal support on public tenders and government procurement processes, and lead negotiations with clients and partners, and much more

We’ll look to you for:

• Leading legal aspects of public tenders, government procurement processes, and competitive bids in the Middle East to ensure compliance with procurement laws and tender regulations
• Providing strategic legal support to teams on large-scale and complex projects, including risk allocation, structuring, and contractual strategy
• Taking full ownership of PPP projects from the bid stage through financial closing
• Structuring, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating high-value contracts (e.g., D&B contracts, consortium agreements)
• Advising on risk assessment and mitigation strategies from bid preparation until contract signature
• Leading negotiations with clients and partners
• Supporting claims strategy in coordination with Contract Management teams and managing disputes in collaboration with external lawyers
• Handling corporate law matters
• Promoting Alstom’s Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct
• Providing training on Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and competition law

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Law, specializing in Business Law (Master II)
• Experience or understanding of public procurement processes and government tenders
• Knowledge of international complex and infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with drafting and negotiating high-value contracts, including D&B and consortium agreements
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent English communication skills
• Ability to assess and mitigate legal risks in complex projects
• Experience in managing disputes and working with external legal counsel
• Understanding of corporate law matters
• Knowledge of PPP (Public-Private Partnership) processes

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Work with public tenders, government procurement processes, and complex international infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with procurement laws and tender regulations
• Progress towards becoming a key strategic legal advisor on high-value, complex projects, while enhancing your expertise in risk assessment, contractual strategy, and dispute management
• Utilise our inclusive and dynamic working environment that fosters leadership, resilience, adaptability, and a continuous learning mindset
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:Experienced

Job Segment: Procurement, Operations