Senior Associate - Construction

Bespoke Professionals

Al Ain, UAE

Ref: MP910-498

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Title: Senior Associate - Construction (Dubai)
Locations: Dubai
Area of Expertise: Private Practice
International law firm – Dubai - PQE 5+

The main responsibilities of the role are:

- To manage a caseload of mainly contentious construction matters
- To assist Partners with advisory work during project construction phase
- To draft and negotiate a wide variety of building / engineering contracts
- To provide advice on warranties, guarantees and appointment documentation
- To assist Partners in delegation of work to and supervision of juniors in team
- To work closely with clients and continually developing the aptitude to foster long term client relationships; and
- To actively participate in practice group business development.

Requirements

The Candidate must have:

- Strong academic background and training from a recognised international firm/practice
- At least 5+ years construction experience gained at a reputable law firm with a strong reputation in the field of construction litigation and international arbitration
- An ability to work on both contentious and non-contentious matters is essential
- Regional construction experience is necessary
- Proven track record in taking a lead role in complex and high $ value litigation
- A real interest in marketing/business development and the ability to foster long term relationships
- A willingness to assume responsibility and take a pro-active and commercial approach to issues
- A genuine interest in marketing/ business development
- An ability to work in a team and autonomously
- Pro-active and commercial approach; and
- Drive, enthusiasm and flexibility.

Over the last 10 years the company have created an exceptionally strong global project & construction group, both through organic growth and through attracting leading lawyers in the sector. The projects & construction group is widely acknowledged by clients as one of the best in the Middle East region. Established in 1998, our group possesses a wealth of local experience and has been involved in many of the significant projects in the region. The team is involved in contentious and non-contentious construction matters on major projects in the Gulf from concept to completion.

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.

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Senior Associate salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 13,500

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