Associate Director - Legal (Construction)

Job description / Role

This senior legal role provides strategic, hands?on support across contentious construction matters within a large, fast?paced development environment, playing a key role in protecting commercial value and managing legal risk. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, external counsel and project teams on disputes, claims and complex contractual arrangements across multiple high?value projects.

Client Details

A government?backed organisation delivering one of Middle East's large?scale development programmes. The organisation works with global contractors, consultants and investors on projects of national significance.

Description

* Lead and manage complex construction disputes, claims and arbitrations
* Draft, review and negotiate settlement agreements and dispute documentation
* Advise on contractual risk across major construction and development projects
* Support PPP, joint venture and consortium arrangements from a legal perspective
* Work closely with senior leadership, project teams and external counsel
* Provide pragmatic legal input during live project execution
* Contribute to dispute avoidance strategies and claims management processes

Job Offer

* Exposure to globally recognised, landmark development projects
* Competitive package with long?term career progression
* Senior role with influence across legal and commercial strategy

* 4-6 years' post?qualification experience in contentious construction law
* Background in a well?regarded private practice law firm within the GCC
* Strong experience handling construction claims, disputes and arbitrations
* Exposure to large?scale development or infrastructure projects
* Solid understanding of contractual risk management and dispute resolution
* Familiarity with KSA regulations and relevant Sharia law principles
* Admitted or eligible to practise in a Commonwealth jurisdiction

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.