Legal Counsel

A leading Medical Device company is actively recruiting a Legal Counsel for its Dubai office.

***Please take the time to read the job description, you must meet all the criteria set out below for your application to be considered. We do check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 working days. If you are not contacted by us within that time, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.***

Key aspects of the role include:

• Act as a key legal advisor to executive leadership and the Board, providing strategic guidance on complex and high-impact matters.
• Lead negotiation and execution of major commercial agreements and strategic transactions.
• Oversee enterprise-wide legal risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Manage high-stakes disputes and litigation, including coordination with external counsel.
• Support M&A activity, joint ventures, and corporate structuring initiatives.
• Shape and implement legal strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain internal policies, contractual standards, and governance procedures.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments and advise on business impact.
• Ensure the legal function delivers proactive, commercially focused support across the organisation.

To be successful you will need to meet the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in law. An MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, in the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical or FMCG sectors.
• Experience in contract management, legal advisory, corporate governance, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic are a must.
• Applicants should be available for face-to-face interviews in the location mentioned above.

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***We check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 working days. If you are not contacted by us within that time, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.***