Legal consultant (interim) – 5+ PQE - construction/project - UAE

Legal consultant (interim) – 5 PQE - construction/project - UAE at Peerpoint Skip to main content A&O Sherman A&O Shearman A&O Shearman Search by keyword Search by location Search A&O Shearman Working at A&O Shearman Working at A&O Shearman Culture and benefits Training and development Candidate charter Ways of working A&O Shearman Early careers Early careers Hiring events A&O Shearman Working at A&O Shearman Working at A&O Shearman Culture and benefits Training and development Candidate charter Ways of working Experienced careers Early careers Global locations Legal consultant (interim) – 5+ PQE - construction/project - UAE Dubai, United Arab Emirates Apply Save job Job ID 10168BR Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Family Consulting opportunities (Peerpoint) Practice Area Energy, natural resources, and infrastructure Job Type Legal consultant (Peerpoint) Working Arrangement Hybrid Job description Progressive legal careers Elevate Your Legal Career with Peerpoint – A&O Shearman’s global consulting platform Peerpoint offers a unique opportunity for experienced lawyers and attorneys to engage in interim legal consulting work at the highest level. As part of A&O Shearman, our consultants are tasked with supporting both the firm and its clients on often landmark, challenging and interesting deals across the UAE and globally. Whether you're seeking contract legal roles, fractional assignments, or flexible secondments, Peerpoint enables you to shape a career that reflects your ambitions while maintaining the quality, integrity, and prestige associated with one of the world’s leading law firms. We work with some of the UAE’s and Middle East’s most well-known, renowned and sought-after clients. Our assignments often run for six months and are generally based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. To find out more, please visit www.peerpoint.com Join us Due to an influx of opportunities, we are seeking lawyers with front-end construction, infrastructure, and major project experiences to join our UAE panel. You will have the opportunity to work on high-profile, complex developments across diverse sectors, advising on every stage from project inception and financing to delivery and dispute resolution. Collaborate with industry leaders, expand your skills in a fast-paced environment, and make a tangible impact on landmark projects that drive progress and innovation. If you are looking to work on exciting and interesting deals in a way that suits your personal circumstances, we want to hear from you. Examples of recent opportunities include: Giga project: Our client was looking for a projects lawyer with both front-end and back-end construction experience to support them as they ramped up. They needed a lawyer with significant Middle Eastern experience working on large scale projects across civil infrastructure, power and energy projects. Supporting the practice: Since establishing Peerpoint UAE, many of our lawyers have supported A&O Shearman’s Projects team, working on high-profile energy, infrastructure and PPP deals—from green hydrogen and renewables to major transport and social infrastructure projects—across the Middle East, Africa and beyond. Oil and gas company: We have worked with a number of oil and gas organisations across the Middle East. Our lawyers have covered a variation of projects supporting and advising on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of LNG project agreements, including EPC contracts, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements and LNG sale and purchase agreements (SPA’s) Maritime logistics company: The client required a mid- to senior-level lawyer with strong project finance and project development experience, including work on transactions involving major international lenders or agencies, and ease with complex deal paperwork spanning key terms, financing, and risk management. The role also required partnering with internal functions, such as finance and sourcing, to shape legal input on financing materials Our Criteria Successful candidates will: a minimum of four years' post-qualification experience at a top tier firm for your specialism and jurisdiction recent in-house legal experience within an energy, construction, transport or infrastructure company is beneficial but not essential Middle Eastern experience and Arabic language skills are advantageous a current practising certificate (or equivalent) Why consulting with Peerpoint stands apart Peerpoint offers a market-leading consulting career. For over a decade, we’ve helped redefine legal consulting as a credible alternative to private practice and in-house roles—backed by A&O Shearman and one of the most supportive platforms in the market. Empowering your development – you’ll have dedicated support from our experienced team plus access to A&O Shearman training, development and networking, including opportunities to upskill with A&O Shearman’s Advanced Delivery & Solutions businesses. Only the best for you – with access to world‑

Minimum four years' post-qualification experience at a top-tier firm for your specialism and jurisdiction. Recent in-house legal experience within an energy, construction, transport or infrastructure company is beneficial but not essential. Middle Eastern experience and Arabic language skills are advantageous. A current practising certificate (or equivalent).

Provide interim legal consulting support on high-profile energy, infrastructure, and PPP deals in the UAE and globally. Advise on projects from inception and financing to delivery and dispute resolution. Engage in front-end and back-end construction matters, support negotiations and documentation for complex developments, and collaborate with internal functions (e.g., finance, sourcing) to shape legal input on financing materials.