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Ref: GP186-3571
Job description / Role
Charterhouse is working with a major group of companies that is looking to hire a fully bilingual Arabic and English Legal Counsel to play a key role in its existing in-house legal team, supporting the Head of Legal.
The role will involve working closely with the head of legal and senior management within the business in relation to a broad range of corporate and commercial legal work. The nature and size of the business means that it will involve working on interesting and high profile matters and projects covering real estate, leisure and retail, fashion, financial services etc.
Requirements
The successful candidate should be a qualified solicitor with at least 6 - 10 years plus demonstrable legal experience gained at a recognised law firm and/or in-house with a reputable company in the UAE. Owing to the focus of the role the company is interested in an individual fluent in written and spoken Arabic and English. Excellent remuneration and package on offer to attract a high calibre individual. Candidates that are also Common law qualified are of particular interest.
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.