Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Consultant

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Legal Counsel
/ Legal Consultant to provide immediate legal support during a period of
increased workload and complex business activities. The successful candidate
will support the Legal Department in managing high -value, time -sensitive legal
matters across corporate, commercial, real estate, construction, procurement,
tendering, litigation, and regulatory functions.

The role requires an independent legal professional capable
of delivering practical, risk -based advice, reviewing complex agreements,
supporting dispute management, and advising senior management on critical legal
matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft,
  review, and negotiate commercial, consultancy, service, construction,
  leasing, licensing, settlement, and corporate agreements.
  
• Identify
  legal and commercial risks, including indemnities, liabilities,
  termination clauses, payment risks, and dispute resolution provisions.
  
• Prepare
  legal opinions, risk assessments, and management recommendations.
  
• Provide
  legal guidance on contractual, regulatory, and governance matters.
  
• Review
  tender documents, RFPs, bid submissions, PPP documentation, and concession
  agreements.
  
• Identify
  compliance gaps, contractual risks, and authority -related obligations.
  
• Support
  management with legal clarification requests and risk reports.
  
• Assist
  project teams throughout tender and contract award stages.
  
• Review
  pleadings, legal notices, expert reports, court submissions, and
  arbitration documents.
  
• Assess
  claims, counterclaims, settlement opportunities, and litigation risks.
  
• Coordinate
  with external law firms and legal advisors.
  
• Support
  legal strategy development and dispute management activities.
  
• Conduct
  detailed legal risk assessments for strategic business decisions.
  
• Provide
  executive -level legal advice and recommendations.
  
• Ensure
  legal compliance across departments and business units.
  
• Support
  legal governance and risk mitigation initiatives.
  
• Assist
  in prioritizing and managing legal matters across the organization.
  
• Maintain
  legal trackers, reporting mechanisms, and documentation controls.
  
• Support
  external counsel management and legal cost -control initiatives.
  
• Provide
  secondary review of complex legal matters and transactions.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s
  Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.
  
• Master's
  Degree in Law (LLM) is an advantage.
  
• Minimum 8–10 years of post -qualification legal experience.
  
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a reputable law firm, preferably
  international or regional firms.
  
• Strong
  experience in:
  
• Commercial
  Contracts
  
• Real
  Estate Development
  
• Construction
  & Infrastructure Projects
  
• Procurement
  & Tendering
  
• Dispute
  Resolution & Litigation
  
• Corporate
  Legal Advisory
  
• Previous
  experience with developers, government -related entities, PPP projects, or
  large corporate groups is highly preferred.
  
• Experience
  using legal AI platforms such as Harvey, Legora, or equivalent tools.
  
• Familiarity
  with AI -assisted contract review, legal research, and document analysis.
  
• Previous
  in -house legal experience within a developer, public company, government
  entity, or large corporate organization.
  
• Experience
  implementing technology -assisted legal workflows and reporting systems.