Employment Lawyer
- Employer
- Legal Route - Global Legal Recruitment
- Location
- Dubai (Emirate) (AE)
- Salary
- £90-120k
- Closing date
- 10 Oct 2022
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Employment, Employee Benefits, General Employment
- PQE
- Newly Qualified, 1-3 Years
Job Details
Our Client an International Law Firm has over 100 employment lawyers across our offices. They have one of the best resourced teams of employment specialists, offering both national coverage from our Dubai and Belfast offices and an international offering through our employment specialists in our other European offices, the Gulf and Asia Pacific.
They act as trusted advisors to a number of leading FTSE blue chip organisations in multiple jurisdictions, including the Middle East region, Ireland, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Asia Pac . Their clients rely upon them to help them not only with technical legal issues but also to act as true business partners, understanding the particular challenges and opportunities within their respective sectors and businesses.
The successful candidate will ideally be a 0-3 PQE lawyer having trained in a top tier international firm. The role will involve providing day-to-day legal advice to HR professional clients and their in-house legal teams. It will also involve litigation and workplace investigations. In addition to the contentious practice we also have a thriving non-contentious practice and the successful candidate would also work closely with corporate colleagues on transactional matters.
- preferably fluent English and Arabic verbal and drafting skills; ambitious and enthusiastic about winning new clients; happy to work on creating marketing material, pitches, client meetings, know-how and being involved in business development – this is a growing team and accordingly we would like the candidate to take an active part in that; a team player who can work with different teams and lawyers across the firm; and keen to work in a growing international firm that is making headlines
Company
Who We Are
legal-route is a global legal recruitment specialist. We recruit legal professionals into permanent, temporary, contract and interim roles and offer a comprehensive range of services for both clients and candidates.
We are committed to excellence and continually pursue a long-term strategy. This means the service we provide is both professional and robust.
We don't accept boundaries or limitations. Based out of our Dubai offices in the Middle East and with our network of associated offices in the UK, Europe and Australasia our proven expertise impacts across Private Practice, Commerce & Industry, Financial Services and not for profit sectors.
Our Head of Legal (Nigel Byrne)
www.linkedin.com/in/nigelbyrne
As the Head of Legal, MENA region Nigel plays a key role in business development, strategy & consulting on key legal hires into the region and around the globe. He leads the search vertical for law firms, financial institutions and large corporations across the region. He has a successful track record of recruiting senior professionals into both private practice and in-house positions in domestic and international markets.
Nigel has a genuine insight into the needs of both candidates and clients and is able to leverage his knowledge of the inner workings of the legal industry. He has gained an excellent reputation for his commitment to identifying suitable candidates at senior level into many global law firms and legal teams.
With his ability to tie in the dynamics of human psychology and behaviour, with his network and knowledge of the legal industry, Nigel adds value to both individual professionals and organisations. He works on creating value through assessments, career advice and providing trusted market intelligence.
Nigel is married with two wonderful boys who are both the apple of his eye. In his spare time he enjoys reading and all things sport.
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