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

• Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.
  
• Masters Degree in Law (LLM) is an advantage.
  
• Minimum 810 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.
  

Required Skills:

Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent. Masters Degree in Law (LLM) is an advantage. Minimum 810 years of post-qualification legal experience. Minimum 8 years of experience in a reputable law firm preferably international or regional firms. Strong experience in: o Commercial Contracts o Real Estate Development o Construction & Infrastructure Projects o Procurement & Tendering o Dispute Resolution & Litigation o 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.

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1