Senior Legal Counsel

Search Consultancy

Qatar

Ref: OP177-215

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

In house Legal Counsel - Corporate & Insurance focus
Leading Company
Doha

An Internationally ranked company, located in the Qatar, is presently seeking a legal counsel with a focus on transactional matters.

The company is one of the leading national companies in the region.

The have been established for a number of years and have developed an impressive portfolio of work within the contracting business with an emphasis on high level construction and mega insurance. Legal counsel will ideally have prior exp in these sectors.

The role is a legal counsel position with a particular emphasis on the corporate and M&A sectors... In House Corporate counsel will be expected to have a strong focus on all aspects of corporate and Commercial work in the Qatar including, but not limited to:
* Provides non-contentious construction advice to construction project teams in co-ordination with other Qatar Rail departments to ensure that all aspects of contract management receive a high quality legal service.
* Provides advice in accordance with the company's contracts and commercial policies and procedures.
* Reviews service and commercial contracts and assists in the procurement of professional and commercial services
* Drafts and reviews MOUs between project stakeholders

Requirements

- Law Degree and admitted to practise in a relevant jurisdiction.
- Must have qualified in private practice and have strong corporate and commercial post qualification experience of 7-8 plus years. Open to living and working in Doha
- Corporate law including experience with insurance.
- Construction Law and project -related agreements and documentation

Salary will be within the line of Circa 45,000 to 55,000 QAR, (£115,000 - £140,000)

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

About the Company

At Search, our extensive knowledge and experience of recruiting in the Construction, Civil Engineering, Energy and the Oil and Gas industries mean that no-one is better placed to find your ideal role. Our consultants have strong links internationally and can help you find a role in various locations throughout the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Whether you're looking for a Construction Manager or an Technical Director, Search can help.

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