Senior Associate - Engineering And Construction

Bespoke Professionals

Dubai, UAE

Ref: MP910-494

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Construction and Engineering team of a leading law firm in UAE is seeking a Senior Associate, who has contentious and non-contentious experience, for their growing practice in Dubai.

The role focuses on:

• Provide advice and manage a caseload of mostly contentious matters.
• To assist partners with advisory work.
• To draft/negotiate a wide variety of building and construction contracts.
• To work closely with clients and manage projects on a large scale.

Requirements

The firm is interested to meet candidates who have:

• 5+ PQE
• Experience of FIDIC-based contracts
• Experience of domestic and international arbitration and litigation
• Prior experience in UAE is preferred

The firm has strong local connections and a deep understanding of the laws and the industry which makes it a ‘local disputes powerhouse’ when they represent their clients in local and DIFC courts. The team is known to provide clear and concise advice on construction and litigation matters.

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 20,500

Breakdown available for industries, cities and years of experience