Legal Counsel - Litigation (Arabic speaker) - Dubai

Jameson Legal.; Dubai; On-site; AED 469,000 - 569,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international broker is seeking a Legal Counsel fluent in Arabic for their Dubai HQ. The successful candidate will handle financial services litigation and general commercial advisory matters across global jurisdictions. Ideal applicants will have 4+ years' experience from a prominent law firm or in-house role, specifically within the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years' experience from a leading international law firm or significant in-house entity in the UAE.
• Prior experience with CFD brokerage is essential.

Responsibilities

• Focus on financial services litigation and dealing with broker-dealer litigation.
• Work on general commercial advisory matters across global jurisdictions.

Skills

Fluent in Arabic

Financial services litigation

Corporate and commercial matters

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity to join our client within the financial services sector who are a growing international broker. The successful candidate will join the team as a Legal Counsel and fully fluent Arabic speaker focused on litigation matters based out of their Dubai HQ working closely the CLO and Legal Directors.

Key responsibilities include an emphasis on financial services litigation such as dealing with broker-dealer litigation as well as wider litigation experience across corporate and commercial matters. The role will also involve working on some general commercial advisory matters across global jurisdictions including the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Applicants will have at least 4 years' experience coming from a leading international law firm or significant in-house entity in the UAE, ideally within the financial services sector. It is essential that candidates have prior experience with a CFD brokerage and are fluent in Arabic.

Location: Dubai

Remuneration: £95,000 - £115,000 tax free + benefits

For more information, please contact Shenaz Khan and Jeremy Small.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience. Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.