261 Law jobs in the United Arab Emirates

We are currently recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial law - Procurement to be based in Abu Dhabi. You will be responsible for providing strategic legal support and advice on procurement-related matters across various jurisdictions. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for the procurement of goods, services, and materials essential to operations, including but not limited to nuclear fuel, spare parts, manpower, and insurance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating legal risks associated with procurement activities. You will be in the range of 8-12 yrs PQE, holding a law degree (Juris Doctorate or equivalent) from a major law school and admitted as an attorney in the UK, Australia, New Zealand or similar jurisdiction.

Responsibilities :

• Procurement Contracts Management

Draft, review, and negotiate procurement contracts across multiple jurisdictions, including :

Purchase of nuclear fuel and related components.

• Supply of spare parts and equipment.
• Service agreements, including manpower and operational support.
• Insurance policies and associated risk coverage.
• Ensure contracts meet the organization’s standards and align with applicable laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that procurement activities are aligned with business objectives and strategies.
• Cross-Jurisdictional Transactions

Advise on legal considerations and compliance requirements for procurement transactions across various jurisdictions.

Assess and address differences in legal systems and procurement regulations in international markets.

• Coordinate with local counsel, as necessary, to ensure adherence to local laws and best practices.
• Regulatory Compliance

Ensure that procurement activities comply with relevant regulatory frameworks, including export controls, nuclear safety regulations, and other applicable laws.

Stay informed on changes to international, regional, and local laws affecting procurement, including nuclear-specific regulations.

• Provide guidance on trade compliance, sanctions, and licensing requirements for cross-border procurement.
• Risk Mitigation

Identify and manage legal risks associated with procurement and supply chain activities.

Required :

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB or equivalent);
• Admission as an attorney in the UK, Australia, New Zealand or similar common law jurisdictions.
• 8 years of experience in a leading international law firm specializing in procurement contracts and transactions, preferably in energy, nuclear, or highly regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, international procurement standards, and regulations applicable to cross-border transactions.
• Strong familiarity with international nuclear law frameworks, including IAEA regulations and nuclear-related treaties.

Ideally have :

• 12+ years of legal experience in a leading local or international law firm and / or experience working as in-house counsel.
• Broad-based nuclear industry experience, including in licensing, construction, operations, and maintenance.
• Experience managing a person or a team.

The package will be highly competitive (they are a highly coveted employer in the region); benefits include relocation, annual bonus, education allowance for up to four children under 18 years, car loan instalment for five years, interest-free, end-of-service gratuity payment, equivalent to one month of basic salary for each full year of service.

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We are currently recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial law - Procurement to be based in Abu Dhabi. You will be responsible for providing strategic legal support and advice on procurement-related matters across various jurisdictions. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for the procurement of goods, services, and materials essential to operations, including but not limited to nuclear fuel, spare parts, manpower, and insurance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating legal risks associated with procurement activities. You will be in the range of 8-12 yrs PQE, holding a law degree (Juris Doctorate or equivalent) from a major law school and admitted as an attorney in the UK, Australia, New Zealand or similar jurisdiction.

Responsibilities :

• Procurement Contracts Management

Draft, review, and negotiate procurement contracts across multiple jurisdictions, including :

Purchase of nuclear fuel and related components.

Advise on legal considerations and compliance requirements for procurement transactions across various jurisdictions.

Assess and address differences in legal systems and procurement regulations in international markets.

Ensure that procurement activities comply with relevant regulatory frameworks, including export controls, nuclear safety regulations, and other applicable laws.

Stay informed on changes to international, regional, and local laws affecting procurement, including nuclear-specific regulations.

Identify and manage legal risks associated with procurement and supply chain activities.

Required :

Ideally have :

The package will be highly competitive (they are a highly coveted employer in the region); benefits include relocation, annual bonus, education allowance for up to four children under 18 years, car loan instalment for five years, interest-free, end-of-service gratuity payment, equivalent to one month of basic salary for each full year of service.

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Legal professionals with a commercial focus are required to assist the company in managing its legal operations.

• Assist the Legal Department in all legal work related to the company and its subsidiaries to ensure the protection of assets, rights, and interests.
• Provide legal advisory services on commercial contracting, litigation, arbitration formalities, licensing, and projects coordination.
• Carry out responsibilities with utmost confidentiality and in alignment with law and regulations to maintain a positive corporate image.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in commercial or corporate law and extensive experience as a lawyer or senior legal counsel in a multinational organization or law firm.

• Qualified Lawyer, preferably in Commercial or Corporate law
• Bachelor's degree in law or equivalent from a recognized university; Master's degree is preferred
• Professional membership of Legal associations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent business writing and reporting skills

• 10+ years of experience as a lawyer or senior legal counsel in a multinational organization or law firm
• UAE/Country experience and knowledge of UAE/Country regulations, litigation, and arbitration mechanism is a must
• Worked closely with senior level attorneys in a law firm or corporate legal environment

EY Law Financial Regulatory Lawyer Manager Dubai United Arab Emirates

In todays everchanging and interconnected world organizations working across borders require access to constant effective and accurate legal advice to ensure both ethical and business compliance throughout their operations. Our globally recognized EY Law service line does exactly that and more with over 2000 lawyers covering more than 83 jurisdictions allowing us to deliver exceptional legal advice to our clients and resolve complex business challenges for a better working world.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our EY Law practice based in Dubai United Arab Emirates as a Financial Regulatory Lawyer at the Manager level.

You can expect to be involved in a multitude of complex transactions and engagements related to the banking and finance sector across multiple countries within the Middle East helping our clients deal with the evolution of their business and providing them with valuable advice on how to run and sustain their activities with respect to laws regulations and market conditions both locally and abroad.

You will also have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements mentoring and formal learning to support your growth as a law professional and extend that same development to others within your team.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will spend your time managing the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding legal projects within the banking and finance sectors. This will require you to have a working knowledge of the industry both locally and globally and be able to explain and sustain an average business conversation on how the industry operates its current trends and legal or regulatory hot topics. In doing so you will also build and maintain new and existing client relationships both internally and externally.

Finally you will also help people to develop through effectively supervising coaching and mentoring of other members of your team while simultaneously adhering to EYs protocols and policies for client engagements and interactions.

Skills and Attributes for Success

We are looking for someone who will create a distinctive and differentiated law brand with us. This role is best suited for law professionals who have worked in established law firms and who wish to develop their career with this greenfield opportunity by being part of a growing team looking to create a new and successful legal practice.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• At least 5 years of postqualification experience as a qualified lawyer from a reputable legal practice environment.
• Strong technical knowledge and skills with regards to laws and regulations within the banking & finance industry in the MENA region.
• Good working knowledge of the banking & finance industry its business trends industry jargon and how its entities function and operate (e.g commercial banks investment banks investment funds etc).
• Solid awareness of the documentary structure of ordinary transactions and familiarity with the structure of typical legal deliverables (e.g. executive summary legal issues memorandum legal opinion).
• Strong client relationshipbuilding capabilities combined with strategic and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication presentation collaboration selfmanagement negotiation and project management skills.
• The ability to create sustain and lead effective work teams.

Ideally you also have:

• The ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.
• An enthusiastic flexible and positive approach to work and challenges.
• The ability to get up to speed quickly.
• Keenness to continue developing your legal skills and engaging in new areas of work.
• Experience in coaching and developing more junior staff.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus we offer:

• Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. Its yours to build.

EY Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world helping to create longterm value for clients people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow transform and operate.

Working across assurance consulting law strategy tax and transactions EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Our client, a well-established international law firm, is wishing to recruit an experienced 'career receptionist' to join their Dubai office.

Your general responsibilities will be to provide efficient and effective front-of-house service to all clients, either face-to-face or via the telephone. To man the main PBX switchboard, answering and transferring incoming calls as well as assisting with the day to day operations of the office.

You should enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be able to work autonomously as well as within a larger team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Operating the main telephone switchboard; answering and transferring incoming calls.
2. Taking and delivering messages accurately, promptly, and in a professional manner, whilst ensuring that clients are transferred to the correct destinations.
3. Updating and checking the firm's general voicemail box every day to ensure any messages left outside office hours are dealt with.
4. Reserving meeting rooms in Outlook and maintaining the diary for all bookings.
5. Ensuring the meeting room is fully stocked at all times and pantry items are available.
6. Ensure that clients are offered refreshments as well as greeted and welcomed in a professional and friendly manner.
7. Maintaining the reception area, including plants, floral arrangements, TV, magazines, and general maintenance.
8. Assisting IT with the preparation of AV equipment and uploading of presentations.
9. Updating CRM (Interaction) as and when required.
10. Maintaining an operations manual for reception.
11. Booking and receiving couriers.
12. Scanning of documents, adding to, and maintaining files.
13. Providing cover and assisting the Office Assistant as and when required.
14. Attending MOFA for the legalisation of documents if required.
15. Ability and willingness to work outside of contracted working hours, as requested.
16. Assisting accounts with the posting of telephone invoices.
17. Assisting the Business Operations Manager with any tasks as and when necessary.

Our client, an international law firm are wishing to recruit a qualified accountant with a minimum of two years experience in a law firm or professional services environment. You must already be based in Dubai.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage regional VAT filings and oversee corporate tax processes across regional offices.
• Respond to queries from regulatory bodies on tax assessments and liaise with tax auditors.
• Maintain the transfer pricing mechanism among regional offices, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Provide support to Payables and Revenue teams to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
• Oversee Timekeeper rates and handle ad-hoc queries from Timekeepers, supporting their time recording and client information requirements.
• Assist in financial audits and ensure the implementation of audit recommendations.

Required Experience, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years working with an accounting firm in the UAE. Prior experience in the service or legal industry is advantageous.
• Education: University Graduate or Post Graduate, with a major in Accounts preferred.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with accounting platforms such as ELITE and 3E is an advantage.
• Language: Fluent in English, with strong communication skills (verbal and written).

Key Competencies:

• Disposition: Gentle yet disciplined and firm in actions, capable of fostering a supportive environment while upholding standards.
• Results-Oriented: Demonstrates a strong commitment to meeting deadlines, especially during reporting periods.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent planning and organizational skills to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
• Team Environment: Contributes positively to a team-oriented culture, aligned with the firm’s values.
• Confidence in Management Engagement: Able to interact confidently with senior management, providing insights and suggestions as needed.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Innovation: Possesses the ability to challenge established practices constructively and propose effective alternatives.

The role will typically be held by a recent graduate and/or postgraduate. The role will provide support to other academic staff in some/all aspects of academic practice in a variety of environments. This could include support for student learning, teaching and assessment, research and/or knowledge transfer activities as well as academic administration duties.

To provide support to academic colleagues and students and assist in promoting effective learning, teaching and assessment practices and/or to assist in research and knowledge transfer activities.

The responsibilities may include part or a range of the duties listed below, and will depend on the specific requirement of the department or service. Activities may vary during the course of the appointment.

Learning, Teaching and Assessment

Support discipline-specific student learning, teaching and assessment under the supervision of academics. This may include:

• Deliver and assist academic staff with the delivery of learning sessions, especially seminars and workshops, including (but not limited to) updating, revising and developing additional learning material to be used in both face-to-face and virtual learning environments.
  
• Undertake marking responsibilities under the supervision of Module Leader(s).
  
• Develop and deliver tutorial learning sessions for small groups of students requiring specific support and guidance.
  
• Identify and refer weak students to the Campus Programme Coordinator in order to be directed to the appropriate channels of learning, academic and wellbeing support.
  
• Participate in, promote and assist departmental co-curricular, career-related and extracurricular initiatives, including the mentoring scheme, the personal tutoring project, the law firm project, the mooting society, and the future lawyers network.
  

Support administrative processes within the department/service. This may include:

• Assist with related administration tasks such as the marking grids, e-portfolios, and module handbooks.
  
• Assist in monitoring student attendance.
  
• Assist with field trips, invigilation, and open days as required.
  

Undertake other activities as required and commensurate to the grade. Appropriate training will be provided to support the role and offer career development.
Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Appropriate academic qualifications in law at postgraduate level.
  
• Entry-level experience in preparing, delivering, or assisting in teaching and learning sessions in one or more of the following areas:
  
• English Legal System
  
• Legal Skills
  
• Introduction to Law
  
• Public Law
  
• Contract Law
  
• Tort Law
  
• Criminal Law
  

Additional Skills

• Evidence of ability to provide individual and/or group tutorial sessions.
  
• Ability to work well in teams and under the supervision of senior academics.
  
• Good time-management skills.
  
• Knowledge and application of basic IT tools and VLEs, such as (but not exclusively): word, excel, power point, gotomeeting, moodle, MT, zoom, etc.
  

Flexibility: Please note that given the need for flexibility in order to meet the changing requirements of the University, the duties and location of this post and the role of the post-holder may be changed after consultation. The balance of duties may vary over time and will be reviewed as part of the appraisal process.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage regional VAT filings and oversee corporate tax processes across regional offices.
• Respond to queries from regulatory bodies on tax assessments and liaise with tax auditors.
• Maintain the transfer pricing mechanism among regional offices, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Provide support to Payables and Revenue teams to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
• Oversee Timekeeper rates and handle ad-hoc queries from Timekeepers, supporting their time recording and client information requirements.
• Assist in financial audits and ensure the implementation of audit recommendations.

Required Experience, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years working with an accounting firm in the UAE. Prior experience in the service or legal industry is advantageous.
• Education: University Graduate or Post Graduate, with a major in Accounts preferred.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with accounting platforms such as ELITE and 3E is an advantage.
• Language: Fluent in English, with strong communication skills (verbal and written).

Key Competencies:

• Disposition: Gentle yet disciplined and firm in actions, capable of fostering a supportive environment while upholding standards.
• Results-Oriented: Demonstrates a strong commitment to meeting deadlines, especially during reporting periods.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent planning and organizational skills to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
• Team Environment: Contributes positively to a team-oriented culture, aligned with the firm’s values.
• Confidence in Management Engagement: Able to interact confidently with senior management, providing insights and suggestions as needed.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Innovation: Possesses the ability to challenge established practices constructively and propose effective alternatives.