Head of Arbitration

Job description / Role

A top global law firm is seeking a Head of Arbitration to be based in their Dubai offices. The nature of the role requires a strong personality with proven leadership skills to take overall charge of the Arbitration practice across the firm. It is a highly prestigious position with great responsibility and high profile clients.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity that checks almost every box:
- The Emirati economy is rapidly growing and the jurisdictions law is constantly evolving, creating abundant opportunities for specialist lawyers.
- The firm enjoys an outstanding reputation among international companies, meaning that the incoming associate should enjoy a lot of client-contact with world class institutions.
- The incoming associate will also enjoy the tax-free package and fantastic lifestyle that Dubai has to offer.

The successful applicant will have a part in leading a multi-cultural and dynamic team and constantly interact between departments therefore, must possess good communication skills and most importantly be a strong leader.

Requirements

- Be trained and qualified in the UK, Australia or USA.
- Have broad experience within the arbitration law field
- Have Middle Eastern/Egyptian experience
- Have at least 10 years PQE gained at a respected law firm
- Be willing to relocate to the Dubai

About the Company

Bespoke Professionals was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in early 2012 and now has offices in Bahrain and Dubai. We are a specialist legal executive search firm who have placed lawyers and support staff in the leading law firms and multinational companies in the GCC and wider Middle East region.

We pride ourselves on delivering a value-added introduction service that achieves the goals of both client and candidate, and so take great care to absorb every last detail when learning about our clients and candidates, so as to ensure a mutually beneficial match.

The majority of our focus is in the Legal sector, working very closely with UK, US and local law firms in the Middle East and in the Asia Pacific region, on a contingent and retained basis. We also exclusively recruit and headhunt for a number of banks, telecoms, and energy firms on legal and compliance mandates.