The RoleWe are looking for a Senior Associate to join our market leading MEA Projects & Construction team to work on a range of high value and complex construction projects and disputes for clients across diverse sectors, predominantly located within the UAE.Your practice will focus on complex international construction arbitration and advising as "Project Counsel" on commercial, legal and contractual issues that arise during the lifecycle of a construction project.Transactional / non-contentious experience (including drafting and negotiating international construction contracts) would also be welcomed but is not essential.The nature and size of the team will mean that you will lead, manage and be heavily involved in all aspects of matters allowing you to make a significant contribution to their outcome.This role will allow you to continue to develop your professional and personal brand.The TeamClyde & Co's Projects & Construction group is widely acknowledged as the regional market leader. Ranked for many years in band 1 of all the leading independent directories and established in 1998, the team has a proven track record of excellence in the legal challenges facing construction businesses across the GCC. With 8 specialist partners and a total of 22 legal professionals based across our 6 offices in the Middle East, clients come to our team for their most significant, complex and high value projects.About YouYou will have an excellent construction litigation / arbitration background gained from another highly respected private practice or a mixture of private practice and in-house from within the GCC region, or from overseas, with the following core competencies:

• an excellent background in high value, complex construction litigation and arbitration
• advanced knowledge and experience of the laws of the UAE and the DIFC
• superb drafting skills (including the drafting of pleadings, witness statements and legal opinions)
• strong academic credentials, self-driven with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently
• commercial awareness and confidence in building a rapport with clients to gain a better understanding of their business' needs and with the assistance of the partners, actively developing these client relationships
• the ability to lead, delegate and foster a positive team atmosphere

Clyde & Co, MEAWith over 30 years of experience in the Middle East, Clyde & Co is one of the largest international law firms with over 50 partners and over 350 staff operating through six offices and associated offices in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, and Riyadh. Clyde & Co supports international and local organisations throughout the wider region with a full-service offering of local specialists across most business sectors and services of law, including commercial, commercial disputes, corporate, cyber risk, data protection & privacy, employment & immigration, finance, global recoveries, insolvency & reorganisation, intellectual property, international arbitration, projects & construction, real estate, regulatory & investigations, tax, and technology, outsourcing & data.About the FirmClyde & Co is a leading global law firm, with 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.We specialise in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: energy, marine, insurance, transport, construction, trade and commodities. We are globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world.We are committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and clients, using our legal skills to support our communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact we have on the environment.Our ValuesOur values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Role Competency RequirementsClyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.The competencies are used to inform all aspects of career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:Technical Excellence

• Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it
• Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially
• Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively

People and Team

• Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others
• Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others
• Leadership: creating high performing teams

Client Relationships and Business Development

• Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities
• Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers
• Cross-selling and business development

Finance and Practice Management

• Finance management and understanding of the business
• Project management: ensuring projects are delivered
• Knowledge sharing

Personal Effectiveness

• Communication
• Clarity of thinking
• Personal contribution

#LI-MC1 #LI-HYBRIDThis is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

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