Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago


UAE, United Arab Emirates Mott MacDonald Full time

We are hiring an experienced Legal Consultant to join our regional legal team.

In this role, you will be involved in a region of over 50 different territories, covering established jurisdictions such as India, developing jurisdictions such as the Middle East, to emerging jurisdictions in Africa.

You will need to have excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills. You will be a person who can manage their own workload and is self-reliant, but is equipped with excellent teamworking skills as you’ll be advising key stakeholders on significant projects that shape the communities in which we live.

To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate the following competencies:

- Qualified lawyer
- Relevant experience either in private practice with a top national firm or in-house.
- Legal experience of construction law preferably gained in a consultancy environment or with a client/contractor including cross border supply
- Great analytical skills and excellent legal knowledge.
- Ability to multitask, problem-solve, and balance competing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a bigger team.
- Experience gained through having lived and worked in the Middle East including an understanding of Middle East countries civil laws (nice to have)
- Standard form contracts with international financial institutions and developments banks (nice to have)

**Job Profile**

**Our Purpose**
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.**Flexible Working**
- We can offer:

- 90 calendar days’ paid maternity leave
- Competitive annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance

**Other Information**

**Equality, diversity and inclusion**
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.**Agile working**
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.**More about Mott MacDonald**
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
- Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
- A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
- Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

**Job Ref**
- 63180BR

**Recruiter Contact**
- Iustina Blidariu

**Country**
- United Arab Emirates

**Region/State**
- ALL - United Arab Emirates

**Discipline**
- Legal

**Sector**
- Corporate Services

**Website Region**
- Middle East

**Website Sector**
- Corporate services


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