Role overview
Our client is a growing Abu Dhabi contractor delivering infrastructure, industrial and building projects across the UAE. As the business grows, they are looking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel to cover its projects from bid to final account. The successful candidate will review tenders, negotiate contracts and then stay with each project through claims and disputes. This is a strong opportunity for a construction lawyer who wants to see projects through from start to finish and work with a high degree of autonomy.
Key responsibilities
- Review tender documents, risk allocation and qualifications at bid stage
- Negotiate main contracts, subcontracts, JV and consortium agreements
- Advise project teams on notices, time bars and variations
- Prepare and defend delay, disruption and payment claims
- Manage arbitrations and external counsel
- Train project and commercial teams on contract administration
Candidate profile
- 8+ years' PQE
- Front-end and contentious construction experience
- Contractor-side experience preferred
- Strong FIDIC knowledge and familiarity with the UAE Civil Code
- Arabic an advantage
- Based in Abu Dhabi or willing to relocate
About Meyssa Legal
Meyssa Legal places lawyers across private practice and in-house roles in the UAE, with deep experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We work consultatively with leading firms, in-house teams, and senior counsel across banking and finance, disputes, corporate, regulatory, and TMT.
Our approach prioritises judgment over targets and discretion over volume. We brief every role in confidence, submit only candidates we genuinely believe fit, and treat every conversation as the start of a long-term relationship.
