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Company Name : Allen & Overy
Location : Abu Dhabi
Position : Legal Consultant – Peerpoint Panel – UAE

Job Description : About Peerpoint

Peerpoint is Allen & Overy’s global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers who want to access the best work, clients, resources and bespoke support, whilst working on assignments with Allen & Overy or directly with clients as a legal consultant.

Typical assignments based in Abu Dhabi or Dubai are 6 months in length and there are flexible working arrangements available. Alternatively, consultants have the opportunity to undertake assignments remotely for clients based within Abu Dhabi or Dubai whilst being based in the UK, Australia, Singapore or Hong Kong.

Role Profile

We are currently seeking self-motivated and highly – skilled lawyers with top tier qualifications and experience to join our panel across the following disciplines :
Corporate and commercial
Technology, media and telecommunications
Banking and finance (to include project finance and Islamic finance)
Regulatory
Real Estate
Litigation
Construction
Oil & Gas
Project Development
Corporate Trust & Agency
Derivatives and structured finance
Corporate M&A
Candidates can be based within Abu Dhabi, Dubai or alternatively have an interest in supporting these locations remotely from UK, Australia, Hong Kong or Singapore.

Examples of some of our recent opportunities :
Agency Lawyer with facilities and securities agency experience to join the team for 6 months within a UAE based client
Senior Real Estate lawyer with experience within the tourism industry to assist on regulation drafting within the practice
Project development lawyer with procurement and contract experience to join a client
Upstream oil and gas lawyer to join a leading organisation for 3 months to assist on a project within a client
Regulatory lawyer to work on a specific project, reviewing, creating and drafting regulations within the practice
Corporate M&A lawyer to support the UAE practice due to an influx of work

Successful applicants will have:
Gained at least two years’ PQE in a top tier law firm ideally with some recent in-house legal experience
Strong technical knowledge within their specialism
A consultant mindset and be resilient, adaptable and able to work autonomously with minimal direction and supervision
Ideally gained some project management experience although this is not essential
Be client focused with strong commercial acumen
Be excited and committed to developing a career as a legal consultant and be motivated to operate at a high level
A practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer
Why be a Peerpoint consultant?

A consulting career through Peerpoint is exciting, varied and extremely rewarding. As a Peerpoint consultant you can have the opportunity to work:
In-house with one of our clients – this could mean working with a client either virtually or locally to support a project, regulatory reform or transactional work during periods of absence. Assignments can range from three to twelve months in duration and will vary in hours.
In the Allen & Overy UAE practice to support a specific client or the practice generally during peak volumes. We have consultants that step into the team on an ad hoc basis and those who work regularly to support the Practice.
We only take you on when we see a demand for your particular expertise, making sure there is a good chance we can provide you with work on an on-going basis. We cannot guarantee work but we are every bit as invested in moving your career forward as you are.

More information on how consulting works: https://www.peerpoint.com/join-our-panel/how-consulting-works

Flexibility of consulting

The benefits of legal consulting are wide ranging. You might want more control over your time, to be able to balance professional and personal ambitions such as family responsibilities, a business idea, studies or hobbies. Legal consulting gives you the flexibility to remain in the workforce without putting the rest of life on hold.

Supporting you and your career development

When you join our panel, you’ll receive the full support of our dedicated legal consultant management team, but that’s not all. Throughout the period of your assignment, you’ll also have access to a huge suite of A&O resources, including:
An A&O partner or senior lawyer contact
A&O professional support lawyers and knowledge resources
Bespoke Peerpoint support including: individualised coaching, exclusive events designed to meet your training and networking needs, a specialised consultant development programme on transition management, mindset and business planning and specialised CV/marketing document training
Further training: Our consultants are invited to attend some of A&O’s legal training and also have access to A&O’s IT training courses
Client newsletters and seminars
Invitations to A&O networks
As a Peerpoint legal consultant, you’re never on your own, instead, you’re part of a community of like-minded lawyers who have all chosen the self-directed route, who are keen to share their experiences and learn from one another.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage.

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