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Legal / Contractual Advisor

Decima International

Dubai, UAE

Contract

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About the Role

Decima International seeks an experienced Legal / Contractual Advisor to provide legal, contractual, and commercial support for large-scale construction and EPC projects in Dubai. The role requires strong knowledge of FIDIC-based contracts, UAE law, and contract drafting, negotiation, and risk management.

Key Skills for This Role

Contract DraftingContract NegotiationFIDIC ContractsUAE Construction LawEPC ContractingRisk Management

Responsibilities

Provide legal and contractual advisory support for EPC, construction, consultancy, subcontract, supplier, and professional services agreements.
Draft, review, and negotiate EPC contracts, contract amendments, letters of intent, framework agreements, consultancy agreements, subcontract terms, and related contractual documents.
Advise project leadership, commercial teams, procurement teams, and technical stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, liabilities, risks, and remedies.
Support the development and review of tender and contract documents, including conditions of contract, scopes of work, pricing schedules, performance obligations, warranties, bonds, insurances, payment terms, delay provisions, and termination clauses.
Review contractual terms and identify legal, commercial, and project delivery risks prior to contract execution.
Provide guidance on FIDIC based contracts, UAE law requirements, EPC contracting models, variation mechanisms, claims provisions, notices, dispute resolution procedures, and risk allocation.
Support contract negotiation with contractors, consultants, suppliers, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
Advise on contractual notices, change orders, delay events, extensions of time, claims, back charges, liquidated damages, payment disputes, and closeout matters.
Coordinate with project management, commercial, procurement, cost control, planning, engineering, and construction teams to ensure contractual issues are properly identified, documented, and managed.
Support claims avoidance and dispute prevention by ensuring timely notices, accurate documentation, clear correspondence, and proper contract administration.
Review contractor and consultant correspondence to identify potential contractual exposure, claims risk, or non compliance.
Assist in preparing contractual letters, position papers, risk assessments, negotiation briefs, and settlement recommendations.

Requirements

10+ years of experience as a construction lawyer, contractual advisor, contracts specialist, legal counsel, or senior contracts professional supporting large scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, EPC, or mission critical projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Construction Law, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related field.
Strong experience in EPC contract drafting, review, negotiation, and administration.
Strong knowledge of UAE construction law and/or FIDIC based contracts.
Experience advising on construction contracts, consultancy agreements, subcontract agreements, supplier agreements, amendments, claims, variations, and dispute related documentation.
Strong understanding of contract risk allocation, payment terms, performance obligations, warranties, bonds, insurances, delay provisions, termination rights, and dispute resolution procedures.
Ability to identify contractual risks, commercial exposure, scope gaps, ambiguous terms, and potential claims issues.
Experience supporting tender reviews, contract negotiations, contract awards, change management, and project closeout.
Strong drafting skills with the ability to prepare clear contractual correspondence, legal notices, contractual position papers, and negotiation documents.
Ability to work effectively with project management, commercial, procurement, engineering, cost, planning, and construction teams.
Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and problem solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal English fluency.

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Company Overview

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East.
Mission: to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors.
Approach: partnership with clients, attract talented professionals, regulate growth to maintain excellence.

Role Overview

Seeking an experienced and commercially minded Legal / Contractual Advisor for large scale construction and EPC projects in Dubai, UAE.
Client facing role requiring strong knowledge of construction contracts, EPC contracting structures, FIDIC based agreements, UAE law, contract drafting, negotiation, claims avoidance, and contractual risk management.
Ideal candidate: construction lawyer, contracts specialist, or senior contractual advisor with experience supporting complex construction, infrastructure, industrial, mission critical, or data center projects.

Responsibilities

Provide legal and contractual advisory support for EPC, construction, consultancy, subcontract, supplier, and professional services agreements.
Draft, review, and negotiate EPC contracts, contract amendments, letters of intent, framework agreements, consultancy agreements, subcontract terms, and related contractual documents.
Advise project leadership, commercial teams, procurement teams, and technical stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, liabilities, risks, and remedies.
Support development and review of tender and contract documents including conditions of contract, scopes of work, pricing schedules, performance obligations, warranties, bonds, insurances, payment terms, delay provisions, and termination clauses.
Review contractual terms and identify legal, commercial, and project delivery risks prior to contract execution.
Provide guidance on FIDIC based contracts, UAE law requirements, EPC contracting models, variation mechanisms, claims provisions, notices, dispute resolution procedures, and risk allocation.
Support contract negotiation with contractors, consultants, suppliers, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
Advise on contractual notices, change orders, delay events, extensions of time, claims, back charges, liquidated damages, payment disputes, and closeout matters.
Coordinate with project management, commercial, procurement, cost control, planning, engineering, and construction teams to ensure contractual issues are properly identified, documented, and managed.
Support claims avoidance and dispute prevention by ensuring timely notices, accurate documentation, clear correspondence, and proper contract administration.
Review contractor and consultant correspondence to identify potential contractual exposure, claims risk, or non compliance.
Assist in preparing contractual letters, position papers, risk assessments, negotiation briefs, and settlement recommendations.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience as a construction lawyer, contractual advisor, contracts specialist, legal counsel, or senior contracts professional supporting large scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, EPC, or mission critical projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Construction Law, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related field.
Strong experience in EPC contract drafting, review, negotiation, and administration.
Strong knowledge of UAE construction law and/or FIDIC based contracts.
Experience advising on construction contracts, consultancy agreements, subcontract agreements, supplier agreements, amendments, claims, variations, and dispute related documentation.
Strong understanding of contract risk allocation, payment terms, performance obligations, warranties, bonds, insurances, delay provisions, termination rights, and dispute resolution procedures.
Ability to identify contractual risks, commercial exposure, scope gaps, ambiguous terms, and potential claims issues.
Experience supporting tender reviews, contract negotiations, contract awards, change management, and project closeout.
Strong drafting skills with the ability to prepare clear contractual correspondence, legal notices, contractual position papers, and negotiation documents.
Ability to work effectively with project management, commercial, procurement, engineering, cost, planning, and construction teams.
Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and problem solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal English fluency.

Preferred Qualifications

Qualified lawyer, admitted attorney, solicitor, barrister, or equivalent legal professional registration.
Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Construction Law, Commercial Law, Contract Management, Arbitration, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
Experience working on data center, hyperscale, mission critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large scale commercial building projects.

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