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VP Legal - UAE National

Abu Dhabi Permanent View Job Description
You will lead legal reviews and negotiations across a range of complex commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with business goals while managing risk. Working within a collaborative and high-performing team, you will be expected to take a pragmatic approach to contract law, providing clear, business-friendly advice to internal stakeholders.
  • Work with a forward-thinking, collaborative legal team
  • Play a strategic legal advisory role

About Our Client

A leading semi-government entity in Abu Dhabi.

Job Description

  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts in English
  • Provide strategic legal advice on risk, compliance, and contractual obligations
  • Translate legal concepts into practical guidance for business units
  • Liaise with external counsel when required, ensuring alignment with internal priorities
  • Support corporate governance, procurement, and regulatory functions as needed



The Successful Applicant

  • UAE National (with Family Book)
  • 10+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with a strong foundation in commercial contracts
  • Background in large real estate developers preferred; alternatively, experience in commercial contracts from sectors such as O&G, utilities, banking, hospitality, or government entities
  • Experience at a reputable law firm or in-house legal team with a commercial, problem-solving approach
  • Strong command of English legal writing and attention to detail (e.g. understanding the legal impact of punctuation or drafting nuance)
  • Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work collaboratively across departments
  • Common law qualification is a plus



What's on Offer

  • Work with a forward-thinking, collaborative legal team in a high-impact organisation that shapes Abu Dhabi's real estate and development landscape
  • Play a strategic legal advisory role where your insights will directly influence commercial decisions, policy, and long-term partnerships



Contact
Riddhi Wanchoo
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6736979

Job summary

Sector
Legal
Subsector
Commercial
Industry
Property
Location
Abu Dhabi
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Riddhi Wanchoo
Job reference
JN-052025-6736979