HEAD OF LEGAL, COMMERICAL AND CONSTRUCTION, UAE
- Employer
- Taylor Root
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Closing date
- 8 Oct 2020
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Experience Level
- Partner
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Construction, Energy
- PQE
- 7+ Years, Partner
Job Details
HEAD OF LEGAL, COMMERICAL AND CONSTRUCTION, UAE CLIENT: Our global client has international operations across a handful of hub offices, one of which is UAE based. They are now seeking a new Head of Legal to be based in their main Middle East office. ROLE: You will oversee a small team both here and overseas, whilst maintaining close contact with the General Counsel, and deputising in their absence. Much of the work will involve drafting high value EPC contracts and advising the business on risk, regulatory and compliance issues, across multiple jurisdictions. CANDIDATE: There are some key criteria that the client is looking for: Strong preference for a common law qualified.International standard experience, having worked for large city law firms or multinational companies.Significant senior reporting experience and preferably team management.Excellent corporate, commercial and construction skill set.Specific background of work on very high value EPC contracts.Proven depth of work across O&G or heavy industry.10+ years of PQE. If you think you're suitable and meet the above requirements (please read them before applying!) then do get in touch with us. REF: MA/1220542 Please note that the jobs advertised here may represent just a selection of all the in-house roles we have running across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region from our hub office in Dubai. To have a full overview of all the international roles available right now, please visit our constantly updated website at www.taylorroot.com
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Company
Established in the 1980s, Taylor Root is now widely recognised as being one of the world’s leading legal recruiters. Operating out of offices in the UK, Dubai, Asia and Australia, we are ideally placed to assist law firms, banks and companies with their legal recruitment on an international basis. Taylor Root has a strong track record in the recruitment of: Heads of legal and legal advisers; Law firm associates and partners; Contract/locum lawyers; Paralegals; Company secretaries and Compliance professionals.
We regularly recruit for positions in all of the following regions: Western and Eastern Europe; The Middle East; Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, mainland China and Bangkok; Australia and New Zealand, across The Caribbean and Offshore locations. .
In areas such as Project Finance, Derivatives or Capital Markets, where an international search is appropriate, our offices aim to provide truly global coverage and deliver a comprehensive candidate shortlist.
Through hard work, a professional and ethical approach, and not being afraid to be objective, Taylor Root continues to foster excellent, long-term candidate and client relationships throughout all of its offices.
Taylor Root is a member of The SR Group. The SR Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to raising standards in the business environments that we serve. The sectors we cover include tax, legal, human resources, marketing, professional support and executive search, dealing with a substantial number of the world's leading professional partnerships, multi-national corporations and international banking groups as well as small to medium sized developing organisations.
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