Required Qualifications

• Based in the Dubai area and willing to work on hybrid basis (in office and from home)
• Standard working hours 10 AM to 7 PM to ensure overlap with UK and US teams
• Qualified attorney admitted to practice law in Dubai
• Minimum 4-5 years in a similar role and/or with relevant law firm experience
• Demonstrable contract drafting and negotiating experience
• Commercially minded dealmaker with a lawyer’s attention to detail
• Capable project manager with a knack for pushing tasks forward
• Empathetic and kind with a sense of humour
• “No project too small” attitude
• Process oriented, but not dependent – able to tackle matters of first impression
• Excellent interpersonal skills – able to translate legal matters to non-legal audience
• Self-starter – able to work autonomously from time-to-time
• Responsive – will monitor and engage with work requests outside of standard working hours, particularly during peak periods (g., end of month, quarter and year)
• Flexible – understands that a global team across multiple time zones may require the occasional evening call / meeting
• Collaborative – able to get the best out of colleagues
• Digital literacy with a robust understanding of business tools (MS Office, etc.).
• Excellent English communication skills both orally and in writing
• Willingness to learn and embrace new challenges / new areas of law
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Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with English and/or New York consumer and commercial laws
• Experience working directly with a sales team
• Experience working in an international company / with an international client base, particularly in the Middle East
• Knowledge of (or strong interest in) aviation, luxury and travel industries
• During training and/or after, exposure to commercial litigation, corporate law, consumer law and contentious/non-contentious employment law