# Senior Legal Counsel — Positive Zero

Canonical: https://jobxdubai.com/jobs/li-4449471821-senior-legal-counsel
Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 25,000 to 45,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-08-05
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## Description

Senior Legal Counsel

We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing team. This is a hands-on, business-facing role providing pragmatic legal support across commercial, project, and corporate matters. The role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, partnering closely with stakeholders across the business, and taking ownership of legal matters from start to finish while helping support the company's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements (EPC, O&M, supply, services, NDAs, partnerships)

• Support project development, transactions, and financing documentation

• Advise on corporate structuring and governance matters

• Manage external counsel where required

• Provide practical, day-to-day legal guidance to internal stakeholders

• Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks

Requirements

• 7–10 years’ post-qualification experience

• Proven UAE legal experience (essential)

• Commonwealth-qualified lawyer (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada)

• Training and/or post-qualification experience with a leading international law firm

• Strong background in commercial contracting and corporate law

• Experience in energy, infrastructure, industrial, or construction sectors is highly advantageous

• Comfortable operating autonomously within a lean team

• Commercial, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented approach

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## Requirements

7–10 years’ post-qualification experience; Proven UAE legal experience (essential); Commonwealth-qualified lawyer (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada); Training and/or post-qualification experience with a leading international law firm; Strong background in commercial contracting and corporate law; Experience in energy, infrastructure, industrial, or construction sectors is highly advantageous; Comfortable operating autonomously within a lean team; Commercial, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented approach.

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