Requirements
Qualified lawyer with 5-7+ years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in common law. Must have strong experience in M&A and corporate transactions, with demonstrable local or regional (GCC/Middle East) M&A experience. Experience gained with a leading international law firm is required, and previous in-house legal experience is preferred. Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with fluent English. Candidates must currently be based in Dubai.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Temporary
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Legal
Company Industry
Legal Services
We are seeking a Mid-Level M&A / Corporate Lawyer to join a Dubai-based organisation on a 3-month contract assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer with strong mergers and acquisitions experience to support the business on a broad range of corporate transactions and strategic projects.
Working as part of the in-house legal team, you will advise on M&A transactions, corporate structuring, joint ventures, commercial agreements, and general corporate legal matters. The role requires a lawyer who is comfortable working closely with business stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Advise on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and corporate restructuring transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, shareholder agreements, and commercial contracts.
• Conduct legal due diligence and assist with transaction execution.
• Support joint ventures, corporate governance, and strategic business initiatives.
• Provide practical legal advice on corporate and commercial matters.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external legal advisers throughout transactions.
• Identify and manage legal and commercial risks.
Requirements:
• Qualified lawyer with 5–7+ years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Common law qualified.
• Strong experience advising on M&A and corporate transactions.
• Demonstrable local or regional (GCC/Middle East) M&A experience.
• Trained at or gained experience with a leading international law firm.
• Previous in-house legal experience is preferred.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be currently based in Dubai.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) is essential.
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About the Company
MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions.
Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years.
The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges.
Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, it’s clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.
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