🚀 Legal Director

A leading global engineering and technology company is seeking a Legal Director to join its team in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will oversee legal activities for regional operating centres, manage a team of contract managers, and provide strategic legal advice across a broad spectrum of matters including contracts, intellectual property, corporate, ethics & compliance, and regulatory issues. Experience in the oil & gas industry or renewable energy sector is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee legal activities for Operating Centres.
• Manage and mentor a small team of contract managers.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts (EPC, engineering, partnerships, licensing).
• Ensure oversight and control of company liability on projects throughout the supply chain.
• Supervise the quality of the team’s work product.
• Implement the Operating Model of the Legal Contracts Compliance Department.
• Manage legal entities, claims, and litigations within the Operating Centres.
• Lead ethics & compliance programs and manage regulatory issues.
• Support other Operating Centre activities in the Middle East as required.
• Manage career development for team members.

Reporting & Interactions

• Reports to the Legal Head of the relevant business line.
• Member of the Leadership Team of the Operating Centre and the extended Legal Leadership Team.
• Key internal interactions: Management Team, Business Development, Legal Contracts Compliance Department, and other sister functions (tax, finance, insurance, corporate).
• Key external interactions: clients, partners, external law firms, experts, and local authorities.

Requirements & Must-Haves

• Law Degree and experience in an international environment with a minimum of approximately 7+ years of post-qualified legal experience.
• Legal experience across a broad range of legal matters including experience in construction or EPC contracts.
• Strong written (including contract/legal drafting) and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality work under deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and collaborate effectively across various levels and functions.

Relocation assistance will be included, if required.

Interested candidates should submit a resume in Microsoft Word format. Additional documentation may be required during the process. All conversations are strictly confidential. Major Lindsey & Partners are a retained legal and compliance search firm engaged exclusively to undertake this search.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Oil and Gas