Senior Legal Manager
Job Description
* Draft, review, and negotiate back-end and front-end construction contracts and related documents.
* Provide legal counsel to the CEO, the Board and internal stakeholders.
* Coordinate with builders, architects, contractors, subcontractors and engineers to ensure all documents created are in-line with company policy and local regulation.
* Ensure all stages of due diligence are completed thoroughly.
* Mitigate the Development Project's legal and reputational risks locally and globally.
* Liaise with local authorities to process planning approvals and permissions.
* Manage internal legal function and mentor the wider legal team.
Job Offer
* Competitive, tax-free salary and incentive structure.
* Opportunity to contribute directly to a leading project in the region. .
* Dynamic, exciting environment with a focus on expansion.
Requirements
* 8+ years of experience in an in-house role or in private practice
* Common Law Qualified
* Currently working as a Legal Counsel at a property developer or construction firm.
* Must have pure construction law experience.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
* Arabic Speaker will be a plus.