Senior Legal Counsel
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Job Description
About Positive Zero
Positive Zero is powering the region's energy transition by helping businesses, communities, and cities take control of their energy future—without the upfront cost or complexity.
With over 500 MW of decentralised power in operation and $31M in client savings to date, we're a leading energy transition partner across the GCC for the commercial, industrial, and public sectors.
Our decarbonisation-as-a-service model integrates solar, on-site utilities, energy efficiency, fleet electrification, and clean energy on demand—reducing costs, consumption, and carbon footprint.
We manage everything end-to-end, with a 200-strong team across Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Bahrain delivering scalable, long-term solutions.
Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel
Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing team. This is a hands-on, business-facing role providing pragmatic legal support across commercial, project, and corporate matters. The role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, partnering closely with stakeholders across the business, and taking ownership of legal matters from start to finish while helping support the company's continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements (EPC, O&M, supply, services, NDAs, partnerships)
- Support project development, transactions, and financing documentation
- Advise on corporate structuring and governance matters
- Manage external counsel where required
- Provide practical, day-to-day legal guidance to internal stakeholders
- Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks
Requirements
- 7–10 years post-qualification experience
- Proven UAE legal experience (essential)
- Commonwealth-qualified lawyer (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada)
- Training and/or post-qualification experience with a leading international law firm
- Strong background in commercial contracting and corporate law
- Experience in energy, infrastructure, industrial, or construction sectors is highly advantageous
- Comfortable operating autonomously within a lean team
- Commercial, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented approach
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Key Skills
Supply services
Legal guidance
Governance matters
Corporate structuring
Partnerships
Commercial agreements
Project development transactions
NDAs
Financing documentation
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