Senior Corporate & Contracts Counsel – UAE

HUMAN-CRAFT -FZCO; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

HUMAN-CRAFT -FZCO is seeking an experienced Legal Expert to act as internal counsel for an international engineering and project-management company operating in the UAE and across international jurisdictions.

The role covers UAE contract, corporate and labour law, governance, and cross-border matters; you will draft, review, and negotiate EPC, consultancy, supply, JV, and subcontracting agreements while mitigating risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years post-qualification experience, ideally in the UAE or GCC within project-based or industrial sectors.
• Qualified lawyer (UAE or other common-law jurisdiction).
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with a commercial, solution-driven mindset.
• Knowledge of UAE contract, corporate, and labour law; familiarity with cross-border issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to senior management and project teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including EPC, consultancy, supply, JV, and subcontracting contracts.
• Advise on UAE corporate, commercial, and labour law, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Support governance and entity structuring; maintain licensing, registration, and documentation requirements.
• Oversee contract risk management and mitigation for current and future projects.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, external counsel, auditors, and authorities on legal matters.
• Review and maintain internal policies covering anti-bribery, data protection, sanctions, and confidentiality.
• Monitor UAE law developments; interpret US/UK law for cross-border contracts.
• Support dispute prevention and resolution, including arbitration and litigation oversight.
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice balancing compliance and commercial objectives.

Skills

UAE law

Contract drafting

Compliance

Cross-border

English fluent

Negotiation

Governance

Project experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB)

LLM in Corporate/Commercial Law

Job description

HUMAN-CRAFT -FZCO is seeking an experienced Legal Expert to act as internal counsel for an international engineering and project-management company operating in the UAE and across international jurisdictions.

The role covers UAE contract, corporate and labour law, governance, and cross-border matters; you will draft, review, and negotiate EPC, consultancy, supply, JV, and subcontracting agreements while mitigating risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.