Lawyer - Construction Industry

Job description / Role

- Provide legal advice on all aspects of construction, design, and develop contracts and agreements.
- Review/ study contract terms and conditions.
- Support teams regarding legal matter; claims, interpretation of agreement, etc.
- Prepare/ review various agreements to ensure legal and commercial principles are followed to best protect the interest of the company.
- Interpret UAE Laws and legislation.
- Ensure proper compliance by the Company with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Recommend the strategy to represent the company before the courts and other legal bodies and manage dispute, resolution, negotiation and settlement of claims.
- Represent the company in the hearings and mediations as well as tribunals.
- Attend major project meetings and provide advice.
- Conduct legal research.

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in Law (with Master's Degree is preferable)
- Minimum 2 years of post-qualification experience as an in-house counsel with specialization in construction industry, litigation, commercial contracts or project finance
- High analytic and legal drafting skills and ability to grasp and articulate technical and commercial detail
- Significant negotiation and persuasion skills
- High computer proficiency
- Excellent reasoning and out-of the box reasoning
- Good command over written, reading and spoken English

About the Company

Over the last 114 years, KEPCO has created history of light by serving as the reliable supplier of top-quality electric power. KEPCO is now continuing its legacy of the past to build a brighter future with Green & Smart R&D and spirits to stretch itself beyond Korea to global markets.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) was founded with the objective to facilitate the development of electric power supply in Korea, meet the country's power supply and demands needs, and contribute to the national economy in accordance with the Korea Electric Power Corporation Act. KEPCO is classified as a market-oriented public corporation under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions.

KEPCO's areas of business are based on the aforementioned objectives and include the development of electric power resources, electric power generation, transmission, transformation, and distribution, as well as related marketing, research, technological development, overseas business, investment, corporate social responsibility and use of its property.