Senior Legal Counsel

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.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal aspects of public tenders, government procurement processes, and competitive bids in the Middle East to ensure compliance with procurement laws and tender regulations.
• Provide strategic legal support to teams on large-scale and complex projects, including risk allocation, structuring, and contractual strategy.
• Take full ownership of PPP projects from the bid stage through financial closing.
• Structure, review, draft, and negotiate high-value contracts (e.g., D&B contracts, consortium agreements).
• Advise on risk assessment and mitigation strategies from bid preparation until contract signature.
• Lead negotiations with clients and partners.
• Support claims strategy in coordination with Contract Management teams and manage disputes in collaboration with external lawyers.
• Handle corporate law matters.
• Promote Alstom's Code of Ethics and adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Provide training on Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and competition law.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Work on public tenders, government procurement processes, and complex international infrastructure projects.
• Progress towards becoming a key strategic legal advisor on high-value, complex projects.
• Utilise our inclusive and dynamic working environment that fosters leadership, resilience, adaptability, and continuous learning.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from 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!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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