Emirati Legal Associate

Location
United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED Attractive Package
Posted
21 Jun 2017
Closes
26 Jun 2017
Ref
4458TL
Job Title
In House Counsel
PQE Level
2-4, NQ
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Emirati Legal Associate 0-3 PQE – MEGA PROJECTS top employer

A mega-projects energy company with above market salaries is looking to welcome an Emirati national to their legal team. Monster projects. 30 nationalities. Fantastic modern place to work.

Company and culture

It is a highly successful energy business handling monster energy projects and employing best professionals from all over the world. The business has amazing culture and values. The atmosphere is great. The environment is very fast paced and dynamic with lots of focus on excellence and recognition. Gender diversity is highly encouraged and supported, both women and men are recognized and get equal career opportunities.

Legal team

The legal team is strong and diverse. You’ll be able to learn best practices from project lawyers with 20+ years PQE, and on the day-to-day basis you’ll be working with highly dynamic, smart and efficient millennials.

This is the perfect environment to develop professionally, be part of mega projects making newspaper headlines, and enjoy friendly and contemporary atmosphere at work. The environment is collaborative, supportive and not competitive. The company is very selective so you would be surrounded with the best legal minds in the industry - ideal bunch of people to exchange ideas with, grow and develop.

Career

The company offers fantastic career development opportunities and values and supports fresh young talent allowing them to take key roles in the organization.

Example of a colleague – millennial, joined 5 years ago in a junior role, has worked hard and delivered more than others and is now managing a substantial team including people twice their age.

The team are looking for a dynamic, smart and efficient colleague, a great legal professional fully fluent in English who will become a valued colleague. The team are handling enormous responsibility and respect professionalism yet love a good laugh and value good atmosphere at work.

The company offers unlimited learning and development opportunities for Emirati nationals.

Skills and experience

You can be a fresh graduate of a good university or have up to 3 years of experience (if you are more senior you can still apply – there are more senior roles available).

Emirati national (man / woman)

Superb English written and verbal

Salary

Salary and benefits are excellent and above market.

When asked what is great about working here, the legal team are saying:

“The company is best from the professional development point of view. Intensity of legal exposure is very high, 1 year here equals three years somewhere else. The magnitude of projects is out of this world. Training is unlimited for Emirati nationals, and very good for non-Emiratis. Cultural variety is amazing – there are more than 30 nationalities working here. No day is the same although there is of course the common denominator. The projects, work and people are highly exciting. The legal function is not isolated but integrated into the management of the company and senior leadership team. We are looking for colleagues who are great professionals but can bring a lot to the table in a non-legal sense too.”

Next steps

The company is looking to invest in the highest quality legal talent. If you are determined and driven, you are encouraged to apply for this position in a renowned company, contact Mila Read.

Your application is treated in strict confidence. In our 17-years history we never shared a CV without interviewing a candidate first and getting their permission to send their CV to client.