Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level)

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# Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level) > Hire · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-05 **Salary:** unknown currency 300,000–450,000 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Finance & Legal ## Description **Hire Resolve is assisting legal organisations in hiring experienced legal professionals** for multiple mid–senior level opportunities across a range of practice areas and in-house functions within the UAE. This is a multi-role hiring campaign designed to attract candidates across private practice and corporate environments, with progression pathways toward senior specialist and leadership roles such as **Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Legal, Legal Manager, Compliance Lead, Contracts Manager, or Legal Operations Manager**. ### Key Responsibilities - Provide commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters - Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, construction/engineering contracts, supply agreements, NDAs, leases, service agreements) - Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, disputes, regulatory, compliance, real estate, procurement, or governance (aligned to experience) - Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend pragmatic mitigations aligned to business objectives - Manage external counsel and advisors, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy - Support dispute management, including pre-action correspondence, document preparation, settlement discussions, and claim support (as applicable) - Contribute to compliance frameworks, internal policies, and controls, including monitoring regulatory updates and implementing practical guidance - Ensure appropriate confidentiality, document retention, and information handling across legal workstreams - Collaborate with HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Operations, and Project teams to improve legal processes and decision-making - Maintain accurate matter records, reporting, and contract documentation using relevant systems - Coach junior team members and promote consistent quality and professional standards ## Requirements - **Qualifications (role-dependent):** - Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent legal degree; postgraduate qualifications are advantageous for certain roles - For counsel/advocate roles: relevant professional qualification and licensing/eligibility to practise in the UAE or in recognised jurisdictions (depending on role scope) - For contracts, compliance, or legal operations roles: strong relevant experience may be considered in lieu of local practising rights - **Experience:** Typically **6–12+ years** of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or private practice), suited to mid–senior level responsibilities - Demonstrated capability in one or more areas such as commercial contracts, corporate governance, construction/projects, employment advisory, compliance, regulatory, disputes, or real estate - Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and risk-based judgement - Familiarity with legal tools and systems (where relevant), including **document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, and Microsoft 365** - **Language:** Professional fluency in **English** is required; **Arabic** is advantageous for certain positions depending on stakeholder and document requirements - Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain discretion, and operate effectively in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments ## Benefits - Private Health Insurance - Pension Plan - Paid Time Off - Training & Development ## Apply [Apply at Hire ](https://apply.workable.com/hire-resolve-the-top-recruitment-agency/j/DBECD4DFA4/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)