Senior Legal Counsel, Energy & Projects

Positive Zero; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Positive Zero is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our growing UAE team. This hands-on, business-facing role provides pragmatic legal support across commercial, project, and corporate matters, partnering closely with stakeholders and owning legal matters from start to finish while helping support the company's continued growth.

The successful candidate will draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, advise on governance and regulatory issues, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ post-qualification experience
• Proven UAE legal experience (essential)
• Commonwealth-qualified lawyer (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada)
• Training and/or post-qualification experience with a leading international law firm
• Strong background in commercial contracting and corporate law
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, industrial, or construction sectors is highly advantageous
• Comfortable operating autonomously within a lean team
• Commercial, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented approach

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements (EPC, O&M, supply, services, NDAs, partnerships)
• Support project development, transactions, and financing documentation
• Advise on corporate structuring and governance matters
• Manage external counsel where required
• Provide practical, day-to-day legal guidance to internal stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks

Skills

Commercial contracting

Corporate law

Regulatory risk

Autonomy

Negotiation

Education

Commonwealth-qualified lawyer (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada)

Job description

Positive Zero is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our growing UAE team. This hands-on, business-facing role provides pragmatic legal support across commercial, project, and corporate matters, partnering closely with stakeholders and owning legal matters from start to finish while helping support the company's continued growth.

The successful candidate will draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, advise on governance and regulatory issues, and coordinate with