Professional Support Lawyer

Job description / Role

Professional Support Lawyer - Dubai - Top International Law Firm

A leading global law firm is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer for their offices in Dubai.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity that checks almost every box:

The Emirati economy is rapidly growing and the jurisdictions legal sector is constantly evolving, creating abundant opportunities for specialist lawyers.

The firm enjoys an outstanding reputation among international companies seeking advice on conducting business in the United Arab Emirates, 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 number of responsibilities which include; creating, updating and managing templates, documents and practice notes, collecting precedents, delivering training to junior associates and acting as an advisor to the teams associates

Requirements

- Be trained and qualified in either the UK, Australia or New Zealand
- Have experience with corporate transactional work.
- Have at least 5 years PQE gained at a respected law firm
- Be willing to relocate to Dubai

Skills that are not mandatory however are beneficial:
- Arabic language skills would be a distinct advantage
- Currently residing in the United Arab Emirates or Middle East region.

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.