Legal consultant (interim) – 4-10yrs PQE - Banking & Finance - UAE at A&O Shearman

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The role

This is an interim Legal Consultant role for A&O Shearman's Banking & Finance practice in Dubai, UAE. It is suitable for lawyers with 4-10 years of PQE looking for challenging assignments with leading financial institutions.

What you'll do

Advise on day-to-day business activities and legal/regulatory matters across the region
Draft and negotiate client documentation
Develop template and bespoke documentation for both conventional and Islamic financial products
Support M&A, capital markets, payments, trading, and securities services matters
Assist with new product launches and governance/management issues
Draft, review, and negotiate financing documentation
Advise internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory risks
Ensure transactional compliance with UAE law, DIFC regulations, and applicable international standards
Manage relationships with external counsel
Support regulatory compliance
Assist with corporate governance matters
Contribute to the development of internal policies and procedures

What we're looking for

4-10 years top-tier post-qualification experience

Experience in Banking & Finance law

Experience in Corporate & Investment banking

Experience in regulatory/Compliance

Ability to commit to on-site client assignments in Abu Dhabi or Dubai

Experience drafting and negotiating client documentation including bilateral and syndicated credit facilities, trade finance agreements, working capital loans, guarantees, and collateral arrangements

Experience developing template and bespoke documentation for both conventional and Islamic financial products

Experience supporting M&A, capital markets, payments, trading, and securities services matters

Experience assisting with new product launches and governance/management issues

Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating financing documentation including syndicated and bilateral loan facilities, Islamic finance structures, trade finance instruments, and project finance arrangements

Experience advising internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory risks

Experience ensuring transactional compliance with UAE law, DIFC regulations, and applicable international standards

Experience managing relationships with external counsel

Experience supporting regulatory compliance including UAE Central Bank regulations, anti-money laundering legislation, and sanctions frameworks

Experience assisting with corporate governance matters

Experience contributing to the development of internal policies and procedures

Reside in Abu Dhabi or Dubai· nice to have

Benefits

Full access to A&O Shearman's learning programmes

Professional development initiatives

Networking opportunities

Access to A&O Shearman's Advanced Delivery & Solutions businesses

Direct access to A&O Shearman partners

Access to professional support lawyers

Access to comprehensive knowledge resources

Flexibility to shape your career around what matters most to you

Tailored coaching and mentoring

Legal consultant (interim) – 4-10yrs PQE - Banking & Finance - UAE

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