Chief Legal & Corporate Strategy Leader

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page, acting for our client, is seeking a senior legal leader to oversee the Group's legal function and provide strategic guidance to executive management across the business. The role requires extensive UAE-focused expertise in corporate, commercial, labour, and regulatory law, with responsibility for guiding major transactions, governance, and litigation strategy across multiple subsidiaries.

The successful candidate will manage external counsel, shape risk management, and build a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB or equivalent).
• Licensed to practice law in the UAE jurisdiction.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive legal experience, including senior legal leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal legal advisor to the CEO and executive leadership on significant legal and commercial matters.
• Provide strategic oversight of corporate transactions, restructurings, and major contractual negotiations.
• Lead the Group's legal risk management framework, ensuring key risks are identified, mitigated, and appropriately escalated.
• Oversee complex litigation, arbitration, disputes, and the management of external legal counsel.
• Develop and lead a high-performing legal team while driving consistency in legal practices across all group entities.

Skills

Legal

Contracts

Arbitration

Education

LLB or equivalent

Job description

Michael Page, acting for our client, is seeking a senior legal leader to oversee the Group's legal function and provide strategic guidance to executive management across the business. The role requires extensive UAE-focused expertise in corporate, commercial, labour, and regulatory law, with responsibility for guiding major transactions, governance, and litigation strategy across multiple subsidiaries.

The successful candidate will manage external counsel, shape risk management, and build a