Senior Legal Counsel

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working with a major energy corporation based in Abu Dhabi. Our client is looking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel to join their growing legal division.

As part of this role, you will assist the strategic and business planning activities within the business ensuring the division complies with all relevant requirements. You will provide extensive advice and support to the General Counsel on best practice, legal processes and systems including compliance and governance to maximize functional effectiveness of the legal unit. You will be the primary point of contact on employment law, compliance and governance matters.

Requirements

The successful candidate should have a bachelors Degree in law (Juris Doctorate or equivalent) from a reputed law school.

You should have at least 5 years legal experience in a leading international law firm or in house legal team of a major international corporation.

Additionally, you should have knowledge of the UAE legal framework and experience dealing with major international transactions.

It is essential you have excellent English and Arabic communication skills.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.