Legal Manager Middle East

• Provide legal support for different business lines across the Middle East
• Draft review and negotiate complex commercial contracts including framework agreements service contracts tenders and joint ventures
• Advise on regulatory compliance and industry-specific legal requirements
• Identify legal risks and propose mitigation strategies to protect business interests
• Support bid reviews and major project tenders ensuring contractual risk mitigation
• Manage claims disputes and external counsel across jurisdictions
• Oversee legal aspects of subcontractor agreements liability clauses indemnities and insurance provisions
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws commercial regulations and corporate governance standards
• Develop contract templates and legal guidelines aligned with group policies
• Conduct legal risk training for commercial and operational teams
• Liaise with government bodies regulatory authorities and external counsels

Qualifications :

• Qualified lawyer with 15 years of experience (in-house experience is a must preferably within services industrial engineering energy or TIC sectors)
• Strong background in commercial contracts risk allocation and regulatory compliance
• Experience working across multiple Middle East/GCC jurisdictions is mandatory
• Solid understanding of liability management in technical services environments
• Business-oriented pragmatic and solutions-driven
• High integrity discretion and ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience
• Fluent in English. Arabic is an added value.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time