Senior Legal Counsel – Contract

The Role
About the Role A prominent corporate group with headquarters in Abu Dhabi and operations across the GCC is seeking two Senior Legal Counsel professionals to join their in-house legal function on an outsourced contract basis. This is an immediate requirement with a target start date of the first week of April 2026. What You Will Do • Draft, review and negotiate contracts, commercial agreements and corporate documents • Advise on regulatory compliance, employment law, governance and dispute resolution • Coordinate with external law firms and regulatory authorities • Support legal policy development and internal compliance training • Provide legal research and risk assessments to senior leadership

Requirements
What You Bring • Law degree (LLB or equivalent) • 10–15 years of experience in corporate and commercial law • UAE or wider Middle East experience — essential • Fluency in English; Arabic is a significant advantage Package: AED 45,000–50,000/month, all-inclusive. The engagement will be for a duration of 3–6 months. Employment and payroll are managed by MENA Recruit. Immediate shortlisting — April 2026 start.

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.