Junior Legal Counsel (Native English Speaker)

MENA Recruit

Dubai, UAE

Posted on: 16 Oct 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Dubai, UAE
Nationality: Any Nationality
Salary: 18000 - 25000 AED
Gender: Not Specified
Arabic Fluency: Not Specified
Job Function: Legal
Company Industry: Property & Real Estate

We are seeking a qualified lawyer (civil or common law jurisdiction) with a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience to join a leading UAE-based group with diverse business interests and a strong in-house legal function team in Dubai. The successful candidate will work on a broad range of commercial and real estate matters, including contract drafting, review, negotiation, and general legal advisory work. This role offers excellent exposure to a diverse business environment and the opportunity to develop within a dynamic corporate group.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and real estate contracts
2. Provide legal support on operational and corporate matters
3. Assist with compliance, due diligence, and risk management
4. Liaise with external counsel when necessary
5. Maintain organized and up-to-date legal documentation

Requirements:
1. Qualified lawyer (civil or common law jurisdiction accepted)
2. Minimum 2 years PQE
3. Strong commercial and real estate experience
4. Native English speaker
5. Currently based in the UAE
6. Available to join within 1 month

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Salary:
AED 18,000 to 25,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions.

Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years.

The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges.

Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, it’s clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.

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