Legal Counsel

I am hiring an experienced Legal Counsel for one of our semi governemtn clients to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional with strong real estate and commercial contracting experience to work within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, supporting a broad range of property, corporate, and operational matters across the business.

This role is a 6 month renewable contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal agreements including retail, residential, office and land leases, licenses, amendments, NDAs, MOUs, procurement and marketing agreements
• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to internal stakeholders
• Support property and asset transactions, negotiations, and legal risk management
• Review and standardize legal templates and documentation
• Liaise with external counsel, service providers, and relevant authorities
• Support legal reporting, governance, and process improvements
• Handle trademark and intellectual property-related matters
• Provide guidance on data protection matters within the UAE framework

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law and qualified lawyer status
• 5–7 years post-qualification experience within a reputable law firm or in-house legal team
• Minimum 3 years experience advising on property and real estate matters
• Strong experience in leasing, commercial contracts, and negotiations
• Commercially aware with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong legal judgment and risk management capability
• Excellent drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative, adaptable, and able to work with minimal supervision

We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in United Arab Emirates. Please apply with your resume and remember to provide us with your contact details.

We will review your job application within 7 working days. Should your profile fit the requirements of the role, a consultant from Edari will be in touch with you to gain a deeper understanding of your profile, discuss the role in more detail, and outline the potential next steps.