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 Provide legal advice and support on regulatory agreements, licensing requirements, and compliance obligations across various markets.
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 Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, partnership arrangements, and service contracts.
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 Support corporate governance matters, including board resolutions, entity management, and internal controls.
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 Assist business stakeholders in interpreting regulatory developments and implementing practical frameworks to meet obligations.
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 Coordinate with external counsel on jurisdiction-specific matters, including (but not limited to) regulatory queries arising from the US and other regions.
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 Identify legal risks and propose balanced, business-aligned solutions.
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 Develop and maintain internal legal policies, templates, and knowledge resources.
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 Qualified lawyer called to the bar in SG, MY, UK, or HK.
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 3&ndash;6 years of experience in corporate, commercial, or regulatory legal work (in-house or private practice).
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 Strong drafting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
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 Ability to work independently and handle multiple matters concurrently in a dynamic environment.
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 Exposure to international regulatory requirements is advantageous
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Corporate Counsel

RoyalJet

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 Job Description
 
 
 
 RoyalJet is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Legal Counsel to support the business across a broad range of legal and regulatory matters. The role will provide hands-on legal advice to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations while supporting operational, commercial and strategic objectives in a dynamic aviation environment.
 
 
 
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 Provide legal advice and support on commercial contracts, procurement agreements, and vendor arrangements.
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 Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including service agreements, NDAs, MOUs and licensing agreements.
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 Support compliance with UAE laws, aviation regulations and internal corporate governance requirements.
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 Assist in managing disputes, claims and litigation matters in coordination with external legal counsel.
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 Advise business units on legal risks and propose practical, business-focused solutions.
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 Support regulatory and authority-related matters, including engagement with relevant government and aviation bodies.
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 Maintain and update legal templates, policies, and procedures.
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 Contribute to risk management, ethics, and compliance initiatives across the organisation.
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 Support contract lifecycle management, including monitoring renewals, amendments, and obligations.
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 Assist with data protection, confidentiality, and information security compliance matters.
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 Provide legal input on strategic projects, partnerships, and commercial initiatives.
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 Support internal investigations and compliance reviews, as required.
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 Deliver legal awareness and guidance sessions to business stakeholders where necessary.
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Legal Counsel

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 This role sits within a centralized legal team supporting a diversified group of companies across across manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure, etc.
 
 
 
 
 
 The role is hands-on and execution-focused, with a strong emphasis on complex drafting, transactional support, and legal risk management. Working closely with the Group General Counsel, the recruit will play a key role in supporting day-to-day legal matters while contributing to longer-term strategic and succession planning within the function.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Transactional and Contractual Work
 
 
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 Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and corporate agreements including M&amp;A documentation, financing arrangements, shareholders&rsquo; agreements, MOUs, NDAs, and international trade contracts.
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 Support legal due diligence for acquisitions and investments across KSA, Kuwait, and the wider GCC.
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 Draft under English common law frameworks, including DIFC and ADGM jurisdictions, with a strong risk-aware and commercial mindset.
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 Legal Governance and Risk
 
 
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 Identify and advise on legal and contractual risks across the Group&rsquo;s operating businesses.
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 Support the development and maintenance of legal templates, policies, and governance frameworks.
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 Ensure compliance with applicable UAE, DIFC, ADGM, and KSA regulatory requirements.
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 Stakeholder Advisory
 
 
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 Act as a trusted legal advisor to internal stakeholders including Finance, HR, Audit, and senior management.
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 Provide clear, practical legal advice that supports commercial decision-making.
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 Draft and review formal correspondence with regulators, administrators, and counterparties.
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 External Counsel Management
 
 
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 Manage and challenge top-tier international and regional law firms as required.
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 Oversee quality, cost, and delivery of external legal advice across transactions and disputes.
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 Liaise with regulators and authorities where required.
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 Team Support and Leadership
 
 
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 Work within a small, high-performing legal team supporting Group-wide activities.
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 Take ownership of core drafting and execution work, enabling the General Counsel to focus on strategic matters.
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 Provide guidance and informal mentorship to junior team members, with scope to take on broader leadership responsibilities over time.
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 Experience and Qualifications
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Law (LLB); LLM or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
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 Admission to the Bar or equivalent professional qualification strongly preferred.
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 5 to 10 years post-qualification experience, ideally combining private practice and in-house exposure.
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 Strong experience in cross-border transactions, M&amp;A, and financing work.
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 Demonstrable experience with DIFC and ADGM or strong English common law drafting exposure.
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 Prior experience supporting Investment groups, holding companies, manufacturing, industrial, real estate is advantageous.
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 Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with strong attention to detail.
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 Commercially astute with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
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 Confident communicator with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
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 Hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a lean environment.
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MyPetroCareer.com

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 JOB PURPOSE
 
 
 
 Assists Senior Legal Counsel in providing professional consultation and advisory services to senior and line management on all matters that have legal ramifications. Ensure compliance by the company in conducting its business with all applicable UAE and Abu Dhabi laws and regulations and shareholders&rsquo; agreements. Provides professional and expert legal advice and perform other legal support services aimed at safeguarding the interests of the Company by ensuring the legality of all its transactions. This includes rendering professional legal advice, reviewing legal terms of contracts, procedures and internal regulations and handling court cases.
 
 
 
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 Provide professional advice on legal issues and follow-up the external litigations, (police &amp; labour cases,local courts, pension funds etc.).
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 Manage legal affairs, effectively, with government departments and local industrial / commercial organizations.
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 Monitor, review, and safekeep/archive the official gazette. Highlight / Prepare a report on amendments/new laws relevant to the Company and employees.
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 Review and comment on Bidders&rsquo; qualifications, contracts terms and conditions, bank guarantees, performance bonds, and insurance policies.
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 Process various licensing applications for the Company and deal with various licensing authorities in this regard.
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 Review and prepare feedback reports on cases related to Labour law affairs and litigations.
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 Support the HC Division in the follow-up of Company&rsquo;s legal matters with Abu Dhabi Pension Fund.
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 Coordinate the translation and legalizing of the Company&rsquo;s legal documents.
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 Ensure the proper archiving of various legal records to maintain history of the Company&rsquo;s cases.
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 Create and maintain a comprehensive in-house legal library to contribute in sustaining the department to address various legal issues in a faster and efficient manner.
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 Monitor and ensure the orderly disposal of legal records, evaluate continuously, and recommend changes of retention schedules to maintain and improve reliability and effectiveness.
 
 
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 Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge &amp; Skills
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in law or equivalent professional qualification from a recognized University.
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 6 years of experience in successful legal practice &amp; advisory support within a large industrial organization, preferably in the Oil and Gas industry.
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 Proficiency in providing advice on legal matters, corporate/ commercial &amp; contractual matters to protect the company's interests.
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 Good persuasive and interpersonal skills.
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 Familiarity in corporate and commercial law, contract law, and labour law.
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 Thorough knowledge about Abu Dhabi and the UAE legal requirements and procedures for corporate companies.
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 Knowledge and familiarization with Microsoft Office applications
 
 
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Legal Counsel (Legal Department)

CERT The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training

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 In this role, you will be providing full-spectrum legal advice &amp; support across In^X&rsquo;s Core Business Units including Business Partnerships; Business Development &amp; Growth; Training &amp; Education Delivery; and Institutional Effectiveness. You will be energetic, curious and collaborative. You will constantly evolve and adapt to suit our strategic goals. You will see yourself not only as &ldquo;Legal&rdquo; but as a strategic business partner fully invested in supporting the growth of the business. You will support the General Counsel at CapitalH Group level to implement the legal aspects of major strategic and business initiatives within In^X. On a day-to-day basis you will seek to continuously advise and educate colleagues within In^X on the best, most ethical way of getting things done. You will have a positive attitude and display good professional etiquette in your communications.
 
 
 
 
 
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 Academic qualifications: Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in law (LLB) is required;
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 Professional qualifications: Bar or Law Society qualification. UK/ US/ Aus/ Canada Bar or Law Society qualification is preferred. UAE bar/advocacy rights are not mandatory for this role.
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 Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, since all business communications and most contracts for In^X business are drafted in English.
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 Arabic legal drafting and negotiation skills are also necessary when we engage with some government sector customers and to manage any litigation in the UAE courts (whilst engaging advocates).
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 Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant legal experience (contracts/commercial/legal operations), preferably within UAE. Mixture of in-house experience in Multinational or major regional companies and top-tier law firms is preferred.
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 Experience working in Big4 firms (EY/ PWC/ Deloitte/ KPMG) or Legal500/ Chambers ranked-law firms is a plus.
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 Experience in the Education &amp; Training sector, government contracting, consulting services, or regulated environments is preferred.
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 Demonstrated ability to manage multiple contract reviews and legal requests under time-sensitive deadlines.
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 Experience with coordinating external counsel for litigation, arbitration, and dispute matters.
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 Technical &amp; Soft Skills
 
 
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 Strong knowledge of contract drafting, review, negotiation support, and contract risk management.
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 Knowledge and experience advising on the UAE commercial companies law and UAE civil code.
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 Working knowledge of UAE labour law processes and escalation channels (MOHRE) and related regulatory expectations.
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 Understanding of data privacy, intellectual property, confidentiality, and information security obligations in commercial contracts.
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 Strong attention to detail with ability to identify legal risks and propose mitigation language. Strong documentation discipline with ability to maintain trackers, templates, and governance records.
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 Management &amp; Cross-Team Collaboration Skills
 
 
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 Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to simplify legal concepts for non-legal teams.
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 High standards of confidentiality, integrity, and professional judgment.
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 Ability to work cross-functionally with In^X core (customer-facing) business teams as well as business support functions, such as Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Delivery, and Business Development teams.
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 Ability to manage legal escalations, dispute documentation, and regulatory coordination in a structured manner.
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 Ability to support policy standardization, process improvement, and governance controls across the institution
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 Commercial Contracting
 
 : Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of agreements, including MSAs, SLAs, NDAs, supplier/vendor contracts, and agreements, including legal agreements which are core to our business: In^X program or curriculum development agreements; outsourcing or consulting agreements (for content developers, trainers, faculty), partnership/ JV agreements, IP assignment and licensing agreements.
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 Corporate Governance
 
 : Manage entity structuring (mainland and free zone), board/shareholder resolutions, and maintenance of corporate records.
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 Regulatory Compliance
 
 : Monitor and advise on timely license updates and renewals, changes in UAE legislation, including commercial companies laws, data protection (PDPL), competition law, and labour laws.
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 Strategic Transactions
 
 : Support business partnership activities, including legal due diligence, transaction execution, and post-closing formalities.
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 Dispute Management
 
 : Liaise with external counsel on litigation, arbitration, and labor claims, providing factual summaries and strategy support.
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 Risk Mitigation
 
 : Identify potential legal risks in business operations and develop practical strategies to mitigate them while meeting commercial goals.
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 Support Negotiation
 
 : Support the business teams with negotiation of contract by advising on legal risk and proposing balanced commercial/legal clauses.
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 Maintain Contract Templates
 
 : Maintain and continuously improve standard templates and clause libraries aligned with institutional risk appetite.
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 Regulatory Compliance &amp; Governance
 
 
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 Support compliance with applicable education and training regulations, licensing requirements, and accreditation-linked obligations.
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 Support HR and management on employment-related documentation and compliance requirements, including regulatory requirement aligned documentation.
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 Support compliance with data protection and privacy obligations in contracts and operational processes.
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 Assist in developing and updating internal legal policies, SOPs, governance documentation, and approval matrices.
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 Maintain structured records for contracts, compliance actions, and legal decisions for audit readiness.
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 Escalations, Disputes &amp; External Coordination
 
 
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 Support dispute prevention through strong documentation discipline and early identification of contractual non-compliance.
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 Prepare dispute documentation packs (timelines, evidence, contract extracts, risk notes) for internal escalation.
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 Coordinate with regulatory bodies and authorities (e.g., MOHRE, and other applicable regulators) for formal responses, notices, and compliance matters as required.
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 Coordinate with external counsel for litigation, arbitration, and court matters (documentation, case summaries, institutional coordination).
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 Support leadership with escalation briefings and legal risk impact assessments.
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 Attend regular and ad hoc internal meetings with key stakeholders, such as Business Development, Partnerships, Delivery, Finance, HR, Leadership and other divisions.
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 Keeps abreast of legal developments by engaging in professional development activities.
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 Contribute to positive working relationships with internal teams, customers, and prospects to understand client needs as well as customer satisfaction and retention.
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 Mentors and supports effective management and development of junior legal team members as appropriate.
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MENA Recruit

The Role
 We are seeking a talented Legal Counsel (4–8 years PQE) to join the group-level in-house legal team of an Abu Dhabi Government entity. This is a broad in-house generalist role with a strong emphasis on conventional and Islamic financings, alongside strategic commercial, corporate, and cross-border advisory matters. Reporting directly to a Legal Director, you will play a central role in supporting financing initiatives, international expansion, and complex commercial projects within a fast-paced and high-impact environment. Responsibilities: 1. Lead end-to-end conventional and Islamic financing transactions, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating facility agreements and associated documentation. 2. Advise on financing structures, regulatory considerations, and risk allocation. 3. Support expansion into new jurisdictions, including legal risk assessments, regulatory advisory, corporate structuring, and cross-border contracting. 4. Draft and negotiate strategic partnership agreements, master services agreements, and commercial and franchise agreements. 5. Advise on data-related and digital infrastructure contracts. 6. Support corporate governance and company secretarial matters. 7. Promote legal, compliance, and risk management best practices across the organisation. 8. Manage multiple workstreams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
 
Requirements
 1. Qualified lawyer in a common-law jurisdiction (preference for England & Wales) with strong academic credentials. 2. 4–8 years’ post-qualification experience. 3. Minimum of 6 years’ experience in private practice at a reputable international law firm, including at least 2 years of training and 4+ years post-qualification experience. 4. Strong grounding in banking and finance law, including conventional and Islamic finance. 5. Experience in project finance or debt capital markets will also be considered. 6. Demonstrated experience handling complex commercial and technology transactions. 7. In-house experience within a multinational, high-growth, or technology environment is strongly preferred. 8. Strong knowledge of English, UAE, and ADGM legal frameworks. 9. Excellent drafting and communication skills in English. 10. Commercially minded, detail-oriented, and able to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. 11. Must be Abu Dhabi-based or willing to relocate. 12. Salary up to AED 65,000 per month, dependent on experience and qualifications.
 
About the company
 MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions. Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years. The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges. Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom. With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, its clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.

Legal Counsel (4–8 Years PQE)

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 About the Company:
 
 
 
 We are a global energy maritime logistics leader with a world-class asset base. We are the dedicated and vital logistics arm for company Group, providing mission critical and highly specialized services across company&rsquo;s entire value chain. We also provide market-leading, cost-competitive maritime and logistics solutions to over 100 global customers and ship to more than 50 countries across the world.As a global energy maritime logistics leader and the dedicated and vital logistics arm for company Group, we are driven to set the highest standards in shipping and maritime operations, pushing boundaries and pioneering new frontiers in sustainability. We are committed to delivering world-class solutions that are innovative and efficient, while always putting safety first
 
 
 
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 Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and Provide legal opinions, advice, interpretations, complex risk mitigations and due diligences on contracts, agreements, deeds, and other legal drafting&rsquo;s and documents from the projects, commercial, logistics, operations and other functions, predominantly in relation to offshore projects and services. Interface with business units and external counsel in respect of projects that the company is involved in.
 
 
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 Define and draw up as required contract agreements between other parties and the Company. This involves analyzing the contract conditions and making recommendations as to legally acceptable courses of actions to be taken. Formulate principles to be followed in contracts policies, ensure that the agreements meet with the laws of U.A.E.
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 Drafting and reviewing different contracts in the offshore, shipping and logistics oil and sectors.
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 Provide preventive legal advice to Senior Management, Commercial Division and Project Function on all topics such as curative legal advice, to minimise claims, disputes and litigation.
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 Involved in the preparation, review and negotiation of company contractual transactions to limit potential risk exposure, providing legal representation for the company, ensuring that all matters of business comply with company policies and ethical standards.
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 Provision of comprehensive legal services to the contract and procurement function.
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 Analyse contractor&rsquo;s claims likely to have an effect on the Company operations. This involves analyzing claims and making legal recommendations and ensuring all relevant points are brought to the attention of the Commercial Division.
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 Participates in negotiation of settlements of disputes arising out of claims or contracts as required, prepares submission in arbitration cases and coordinates with the Company external counsel.
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 Supervising and giving guidance and counselling to subordinate staff in the legal department.
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 Advising on legal and regulatory changes that impact the business of the company
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Law, Master&rsquo;s degree in law is an advantage
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 Al teast 8 years of solid experience in Legal practice specialising in the offshore, shipping or logistics sectors.
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 Current membership of a law society or equivalent professional body recognized internally.
 
 
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Senior Legal Counsel (Projects / EPC)

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