Legal Counsel

We are looking for a qualified mid-level Legal Counsel to provide full legal support for our business operations in the UAE, including both mainland and free zone entities. This is a legal role for a practicing lawyer, not an assistant, administrator, or purely coordinating function. Key Responsibilities · Independently draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including supply, distribution, logistics, warehousing, and other day-to-day business agreements. · Prepare legal documents, including claims, complaints, court submissions, and other legal correspondence. · Manage and support litigation and dispute resolution matters, including cooperation with external counsel where required. · Provide legal support for up to 10 entities in the UAE across mainland and free zones. · Advise internal stakeholders on day-to-day legal matters and work closely with several departments across the business. · Work within electronic document approval and contract workflow systems. · Monitor legal developments in the UAE and assess their impact on the company’s operations. Requirements · 4–6 years of legal experience, preferably with relevant exposure to the UAE. · Experience in retail or trading will be considered an advantage. · Proven experience in litigation and dispute handling. · Strong practical experience in independently drafting contracts, claims, complaints, and statements of claim. · Strong legal research skills and the ability to support legal positions with references to applicable laws and regulations. · Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with multiple departments. · Knowledge of UAE employment law will be considered a plus. · Experience with DIAC and understanding of English law principles as applied to supply contracts are not required, but will be considered an advantage. Show more Show less

4–6 years of legal experience, preferably with relevant exposure to the UAE. Experience in retail or trading will be considered an advantage. Proven experience in litigation and dispute handling. Strong practical experience in independently drafting contracts, claims, complaints, and statements of claim. Strong legal research skills and the ability to support legal positions with references to applicable laws and regulations. Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with multiple departments. Knowledge of UAE employment law will be considered a plus. Experience with DIAC and understanding of English law principles as applied to supply contracts are not required, but will be considered an advantage.

Independently draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including supply, distribution, logistics, warehousing, and other day-to-day business agreements. Prepare legal documents, including claims, complaints, court submissions, and other legal correspondence. Manage and support litigation and dispute resolution matters, including cooperation with external counsel where required. Provide legal support for up to 10 entities in the UAE across mainland and free zones. Advise internal stakeholders on day-to-day legal matters and work closely with several departments across the business. Work within electronic document approval and contract workflow systems. Monitor legal developments in the UAE and assess their impact on the company’s operations.