Client Manager, Middle East – Re:Link

Linklaters Italy; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Linklaters’ Middle East Desk seeks a Client Manager to lead regional growth in Abu Dhabi or Dubai. The role focuses on driving sales opportunities, networking with clients, and building a strong pool of Re:link consultants for regional needs.

You will collaborate with UK and regional teams, manage client opportunities end-to-end, and support cross-border Resourcing initiatives in a fast-growing Middle East business.

Qualifications

• Experience in a flexible legal resourcing and/or alternative legal services platform is ideal.
• Energetic self-starter with entrepreneurial and client-focused mindset.
• Strong network in the Middle East with professional regional experience.

Responsibilities

• Grow Re:link’s profile and client network in the region.
• Drive business development and sales opportunities for Re:link in the Middle East.
• Identify and place Re:link consultants into fixed-term/interim roles at Linklaters clients.
• Grow a panel of Middle East-based Re:link consultants and build a loyal community.
• Manage client opportunities end-to-end with internal teams.
• Cross-sell Limitless capabilities to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Line-manage Re:link/Limitless team members where allocated.
• Provide cover for other Re:link Desks and undertake team projects as needed.

Job description

Purpose

Since our launch in 2019, Re:link has established a strong presence in the UK. In May 2025, we expanded our operations to the Middle East region and are fast growing a portfolio of consultants and clients in the region. We are currently recruiting a Client Manager to lead our Middle East Desk and to build this business further. The role will be based in Linklaters’ offices in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai. This is an exciting, entrepreneurial, hands‑on role. The focus of the role will be on driving and executing sales opportunities with clients in the region. It also includes proactive networking and the building of a deep Middle East consultant pool. While the Client Manager will be strongly supported by the Re:link teams based in the UK and by Linklaters business teams in the region, they will also be expected to be self‑sufficient and flexible and turn their hand to all activities relating to the Middle East Desk where required. The Middle East Desk operates alongside the other UK‑based Desks within Re:link which together comprise a single joined‑up global Re:link team

Your key responsibilities

• Growing Re:link’s profile and presence in the region and the expansion and deepening of its client network.
• Driving business development and sales opportunities in the region for Re:link. This includes the development of client relationships on own initiative, as well by working collaboratively with Linklaters partners and practice groups.
• Identifying, negotiating and successfully placing Re:link consultants into fixed term and/or interim roles at Linklaters clients or to support regional Linklaters practice groups.
• Growing our panel of high‑quality Middle East‑based Re:link consultants. This includes proactive networking and the hands‑on building and development of a strong loyal community of Re:link consultants in the region.
• Account management - responsibility for the management of client opportunities across their full life cycle, working with Re:link and regional Operations and Finance teams.
• Cross‑selling Limitless capabilities to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Line management of Re:link and/or Limitless team members where so allocated to support the Middle East business.
• Providing cover for and/or stepping in to assist the other Re:link Desks where so required.
• Undertaking other Re:link team projects and priorities where so required.

Your experience

You will ideally have/be: experience in a comparable role in a flexible legal resourcing and/or alternative legal services platform; energetic, a self‑starter, driven and proactive, as well as highly entrepreneurial and client‑focussed; a strong existing professional network in the Middle East; relevant professional working experience in the Middle East; a committed, collaborative team player, with the willingness and enthusiasm to help the Re:link team with whatever it needs and for the benefit always of the wider, global Re:link team natural rapport with people, confident and articulate and comfortable dealing with senior clients and stakeholders; brings structure, discipline and focus, with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

The Team

Re:link is Linklaters’ flexible lawyer platform. We provide Linklaters' clients and practice groups with swift access to a community of high‑quality consultants to solve their flexible resourcing needs. Re:link is a key part of Limitless, Linklater’s Alternative Legal Services offering. Limitless draws together Linklaters’ paralegals, support lawyers, legal project managers and legaltech professionals as well as Re:link’s flexible lawyer platform. At Re:link we are proud with what we have achieved since our launch. We have established a market‑leading reputation for outstanding client service and as a dynamic, friendly team that genuinely enjoys finding the best opportunities for our talented pool of consultants. We are a highly collaborative, sophisticated team who enjoy working together and supporting each other in all we do. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a fun, high‑performing, problem‑solving team in an environment that combines the agility and dynamism of a start up with the support and professionalism of one of the world’s preeminent law firms.

Linklaters

Linklaters Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind‑set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

What sets us apart At Linklaters

At Linklaters We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social, environment, and governance responsibility commitments We remain focused on talent and having the best people which will result in a diverse workforce Having got the best people, we want them to feel included, valued and respected so they can perform at their best We advocate speak‑up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open‑door policy to ensure they are listened to We invest in custom‑fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and appreciation We support the health and wellbeing of our people, providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover, coach and develop the talents of others

Technical Skills

• Business Origination
• Client Presentation Strategy
• Client Relationship Management
• Client Support
• Commercial Awareness
• Commercial Negotiation
• Cross‑Selling
• Domain Expertise
• New Business Development
• Sales Strategy Development

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

This is the place where talent meets opportunity and where passion meets purpose. At Linklaters, the work we do means carving a path through unexplored territory, working on complex legal matters, across jurisdictions and borders and providing outstanding service and confidence to our clients. Having the vision to see things differently and the determination to deliver excellence, every time.

That’s what makes us who we are. You can see your true potential connecting with dynamic colleagues all over the world, united by purpose and shared values and working together as one inclusive, collaborative team. With second to none training and support, this is the place where you meet your future. This is Linklaters.

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre‑engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. Your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks which will be initiated following your consent.

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us.

We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.

Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.