Aircraft Finance Lawyer

Client of MENA Recruit Pty Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

This is an in-house position in Dubai seeking a mid-level to senior Aircraft Finance Lawyer to join an established aviation organisation. The role can be interim or permanent and starts in November or December 2026, with a busy pipeline of aircraft finance matters.

You will draft and negotiate aircraft finance documents, provide practical commercial advice, and manage matters autonomously within a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in a common-law or EU jurisdiction.
• Mid-level to senior-level experience.
• Strong aircraft finance experience is essential.
• Trained at a top-tier international law firm.
• Strong academic credentials from a top university.
• Available to commence in November or December 2026.
• Open to either an interim or permanent appointment.
• Based in the UAE.

Responsibilities

• Advise on aircraft finance matters and related transactions.
• Draft review and negotiate aircraft finance and associated transactional documentation.
• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to the business.
• Manage matters autonomously within a busy in-house environment.
• Identify and advise on legal and commercial risks.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external advisers as required.
• Manage multiple workstreams and support a significant pipeline of aircraft finance matters.

Skills

Aircraft finance experience

In-house legal environment

Negotiation

Education

Top university credentials

Training at top-tier international law firm

Job description

We are seeking a mid-level to senior Aircraft Finance Lawyer to join the in-house legal team of a leading Dubai-based aviation organisation on either an interim or permanent basis commencing in November or December 2026 With a significant volume of work expected the successful candidate will have strong aircraft finance experience and be able to hit the ground running work autonomously and provide practical commercially focused legal advice from day one This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced aircraft finance lawyer to work closely with the business on a significant pipeline of aviation finance matters within a fast-paced in-house environment

Responsibilities

• Advise on aircraft finance matters and related transactions
• Draft review and negotiate aircraft finance and associated transactional documentation
• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to the business
• Manage matters autonomously within a busy in-house environment
• Identify and advise on legal and commercial risks
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external advisers as required
• Manage multiple workstreams and support a significant pipeline of aircraft finance matters

Qualified lawyer in a common-law or EU jurisdiction.

Mid-level to senior-level experience.

Strong aircraft finance experience is essential.

Trained at a top-tier international law firm.

Strong academic credentials from a top university.

Available to commence in November or December 2026.

Open to either an interim or permanent appointment.

Applicants must be: Based in the UAE