Legal Counsel | Abu Dhabi | Energy / Oil & Gas

Jameson Legal is seeking a Legal Counsel for an established energy business in Abu Dhabi. The role involves contract review, litigation, and regulatory compliance, reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel. Candidates should have 4-7 years of experience, preferably in energy or oil & gas. Fluency in English is essential, and Arabic is a plus. The position is full-time and requires local candidates.
An established energy business in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team. This is a broad and varied role, reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel and offering exposure to corporate, commercial, contractual, litigation and regulatory matters.

You'll be supporting a busy legal function on matters including:

Contract review and negotiation. Bid documentation, bank guarantees and performance bonds. External litigation and labour-related matters. Government, licensing and compliance work. Legal support across internal stakeholders and business teams. We're looking for a lawyer with around 4-7 years' experience , ideally gained in a law firm and/or in-house, with strong grounding in corporate/commercial .

Experience in energy, oil & gas or another large industrial environment would be an advantage ,

English fluency is essential; Arabic is a plus.

Based in Abu Dhabi , with a preference for candidates already local.

Please contact Tom Shaw for further information.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience. Our consultants will review your application and assess your suitability. We endeavour to respond to all applications within 72 hours, however due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually and would advise that if you do not hear from us you should assume you are not successful in your application.

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