The Role
An international real estate company is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to join their UAE team. The role is suited for a qualified legal professional with proven experience across regulatory, commercial, and corporate legal matters in the GCC region. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare contractual and commercial risk assessments and support during the pre-tendering stage. • Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including FIDIC agreements. • Advise on company policies, statutory compliance, and internal governance procedures. • Support legal aspects of corporate governance, including licensing, renewals, and restructuring. • Provide legal support to HR, finance, tax, and operational teams on contractual and risk matters. • Monitor legal/regulatory changes across UAE & KSA and conduct gap analyses. • Manage dispute resolution support, including strategy and liaising with external counsel. • Improve contracting workflows, legal templates, and documentation practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law; advanced legal qualifications preferred. • Bar admission is a plus. • Minimum 3 years of legal practice in the GCC, with experience in UAE & Saudi Arabia. • Fluency in English required; Arabic is a plus. • Familiarity with UAE/KSA laws, corporate governance, and compliance frameworks. • Background in real estate, corporate, start-up, or engineering consultancy firms is preferred. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication skills. • Ability to work under pressure and travel if required. This is a full-time, permanent position (Monday to Friday) offering broad legal exposure across corporate and commercial matters. Ideal for candidates seeking growth in a globally respected real estate firm. #LegalJobsUAE #LegalCounsel #GCCCareers #InHouseLegal #LegalProfessionals #MENARecruitStrength

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

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