Senior Arabic / English litigation lawyer

MENA Recruit Pty Ltd; Dubai; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Bilingual Disputes Lawyer for a full-time freelance role. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of PQE, with strong litigation skills in Arabic and English, and experience working in Dubai's legal landscape. The position offers the opportunity to manage a team and provide strategic legal input, starting February 2023.

Qualifications

• 10+ years post-qualification experience in disputes.
• Fluent in Arabic and English, with litigation experience in Dubai.
• Ability to work independently and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Investigate disputes and instruct local counsel.
• Review and update pleadings in Arabic.
• Provide strategic input on cases and manage internal reporting.

Skills

Litigation

Team Management

Legal Drafting in Arabic

Education

Trained in an international law firm

Western Education

Job description

Job Opportunity : Senior Bilingual Disputes Lawyer

Are you a senior fluent Arabic / English disputes lawyer looking for a new challenge for 2023? We are now looking for the following :

• A senior (10yr+ PQE) bilingual lawyer with a strong background in litigation, including the ability to draft in Arabic and Dubai local litigation experience.
• Ability to work independently, investigate disputes, instruct local counsel, review and update pleadings in Arabic, provide strategic input on cases, report internally, and attend expert meetings.
• Experience managing a team of lawyers.
• Initially for 6 months with the potential to extend further.
• Full-time on-site freelancer basis.
• Trained in an international law firm, ideally with some Western education.

Role starts February 2023.

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