Listing Snippet

Major Abu Dhabi energy group is hiring an in-house Legal Counsel to join its group finance legal team, covering banking, acquisition, corporate and project finance.

Role Overview

Our client is a major Abu Dhabi energy group with a busy in-house finance legal team advising the group and its operating companies. With a strong pipeline of work, particularly in project finance, they are looking to hire a Legal Counsel to join the team in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will work across the full range of the group's finance matters, alongside senior lawyers. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer making their first move in-house.

Key Responsibilities

Advise on banking, acquisition finance, corporate finance and project finance matters across the group
Draft, review and negotiate facility agreements, security documents and wider finance documentation
Support the group's project finance work from structuring through to financial close
Instruct and manage external counsel on group transactions
Work closely with treasury, finance and commercial teams on live deals
Support the wider legal team on general corporate and finance matters as required

Candidate Profile

Qualified lawyer with around 4 to 6 years' PQE
Trained at a Magic Circle or top-tier law firm, with broad finance experience
Strong academic record from a leading university
Secondment or in-house experience preferred but not essential
Oil and gas or wider energy sector experience preferred
Regional experience preferred but not essential, and lawyers relocating to Abu Dhabi will be considered

Legal Counsel - Finance