Senior Legal Counsel - Construction & Projects

Job description / Role

Senior Legal Counsel (Construction & Projects) 8 PQE+

Charterhouse is working with a leading construction company that is looking to hire an in-house Senior Legal Counsel, to play a key role within its existing legal team.

You will play a lead role in dealing with senior stakeholders in the business in relation to the legal aspects of high profile construction and infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high profile company, involved in large-scale, news worthy matters across the UAE and wider GCC. The remit for this role will cover matters across the Middle East.

Requirements

The successful candidate should have 8 - 10 years' plus experience related to front end construction and project work. Preference will be given to candidates with a number of years' in-house legal experience gained in the UAE either in-house with another company or in a UAE based law firm. Bilingual (Arabic and English) candidates 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.