Legal Director, Construction - Qatar

AP Executive Pte Ltd; Qatar; On-site; QAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AP Group, a leading GCC construction and infrastructure group, is seeking a Legal Director to join its Qatar headquarters. The role offers strategic legal leadership across a broad range of business activities, with a focus on construction law, disputes, arbitration and commercial matters.

Fluency in Arabic and English and a proven track record in the GCC are essential. The successful candidate will advise senior management, support major projects, manage legal risk, negotiate agreements, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in GCC construction or infrastructure law.
• Strong track record handling disputes, arbitration and litigation.
• Solid expertise in corporate and commercial law.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal leadership across a broad range of business activities.
• Advise senior management on key legal and commercial issues.
• Support major projects and business operations while managing legal risk.
• Negotiate and draft commercial agreements and oversee external counsel.
• Represent the company in disputes and arbitration as needed.

Skills

Construction law

Disputes arbitration litigation

Corporate & commercial law

Stakeholder management

Arabic English fluency

Education

Qualified lawyer with LLB/LLB equivalent

Job description

A prestigious and well-established construction and infrastructure group, recognised as one of the leading names in the GCC market, is seeking an accomplished Legal Director to join its headquarters in Qatar. This is a unique opportunity for a senior legal professional to play a strategic role within a dynamic and fast-growing organisation, providing legal leadership across a broad range of business activities. The successful candidate will possess extensive experience in construction law, with a strong track record of handling complex disputes, claims, arbitration, and litigation matters, coupled with solid expertise in corporate and commercial law. The role will involve advising senior management on key legal and commercial issues, supporting major projects and business operations, managing legal risk, negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, and overseeing relationships with external counsel. Candidates should be qualified lawyers with a minimum of 10 years' experience within the GCC region and a proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced construction or infrastructure environment. Fluency in both Arabic and English is essential, and applicants should demonstrate strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.

For a confidential discussion and further details regarding this opportunity, please connect with your updated CV with Saneeya Moin Muhammad, LLB (UK), Bar (UK), on [e-mail]

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