Role overview
Our client is a major Abu Dhabi holding group with a busy head office legal team. Due to movement in the team, they are looking to hire a Senior Commercial Lawyer to support the group’s commercial and procurement work in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will take the lead on vendor, procurement and supply agreements, along with delegations of authority and powers of attorney, in a structured, approvals-driven environment. This is a strong opportunity to own the contracts work for a large and growing group.
Key responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate vendor, procurement and supply agreements
- Advise internal stakeholders on commercial terms and contract risk
- Prepare and maintain delegations of authority and powers of attorney
- Work closely with procurement through contracting and approvals
- Keep the group’s commercial templates up to date
- Support the wider legal team on general commercial matters
Candidate profile
- Common law qualified senior commercial lawyer, ideally 8+ years’ PQE
- Strong commercial contracts background, with a mix of in-house and private practice experience
- Procurement and supply experience
- Arabic speaker an advantage but not essential
About Meyssa Legal
Meyssa Legal places lawyers across private practice and in-house roles in the UAE, with deep experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We work consultatively with leading firms, in-house teams, and senior counsel across banking and finance, disputes, corporate, regulatory, and TMT.
Our approach prioritises judgment over targets and discretion over volume. We brief every role in confidence, submit only candidates we genuinely believe fit, and treat every conversation as the start of a long-term relationship.
