Senior Legal Manager

Client of Pro-global Search; Qatar; On-site; QAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

International EPC Contractor in Doha, Qatar seeks a Senior Legal Manager to support major pipeline and infrastructure projects across the CIS region. Focus areas include construction and commercial contracts, corporate law, claims, disputes, and cross-border transactions under English law.

English and Russian fluency is essential. The role reports to the Legal Director and collaborates with project teams, procurement, finance and senior management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Experience supporting construction and infrastructure projects.
• Drafting and negotiating construction, procurement, supplier, and subcontractor contracts.
• Experience on EPC projects and EPC contracts preferred.
• Experience preparing corporate documentation.
• Conduct KYC and legal due diligence.
• Knowledge of English law and common law principles.
• Fluent in English and Russian.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to relocate to Doha with travel.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and administer construction contracts.
• Manage EPC contracts, purchase orders, supply and procurement agreements.
• Oversee full contract lifecycle from tender to close-out.
• Handle contractual claims, disputes, variations, extensions of time and change orders.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to project teams and executives.
• Prepare and maintain corporate documentation for international group companies.
• Support governance matters and cross-border transactions.
• Conduct legal due diligence and KYC reviews for counterparties.
• Coordinate with external counsel on disputes and jurisdiction-specific issues.
• Develop legal templates and contract governance procedures.

Skills

Contract negotiation

EPC contracts

Cross-border transactions

English and Russian fluency

Job description

An international EPC contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Manager to support major pipeline industrial and infrastructure projects across the CIS region Based in Doha Qatar this role will focus on construction and commercial contracts corporate law claims and dispute resolution and day-to-day legal support for complex cross-border projects governed by English law The successful candidate will report directly to the Legal Director and collaborate closely with project commercial procurement finance and executive management teams Professional fluency in both English and Russian is essential for this role

Key responsibilities

• Draft review negotiate and administer construction contracts
• EPC contracts
• purchase orders
• supply agreements
• procurement agreements and subcontractor contracts
• Manage the full contract lifecycle from tender stage through execution amendments project completion and close-out
• Handle contractual claims disputes variations extensions of time change orders and other project-related legal matters
• Identify contractual and commercial risks and develop practical risk mitigation strategies
• Support negotiations with clients suppliers subcontractors and other business partners
• Provide day-to-day legal support to project commercial procurement and finance teams
• Prepare review and maintain corporate documentation for international group companies
• Support corporate governance matters and cross-border corporate transactions
• Conduct legal due diligence and KYC reviews for counterparties suppliers and business partners
• Ensure legal documentation complies with English law principles and international contracting standards
• Coordinate with external counsel on disputes corporate matters and jurisdiction-specific legal issues
• Develop and maintain legal templates internal policies and contract governance procedures
• Report key contractual legal and commercial risks to senior management

Key requirements

• 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Mandatory legal experience supporting construction and infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts, procurement agreements, supplier agreements, and subcontractor contracts.
• Experience working on EPC projects and with EPC contracts is highly preferred.
• Experience preparing and managing corporate documentation.
• Experience conducting KYC procedures and legal due diligence.
• Good knowledge of English law and common law contractual principles.
• Professional fluency in both English and Russian is required.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced project environment and provide support outside standard business hours when required.
• Willingness to relocate to Doha, Qatar, with occasional regional travel.