Temporary Senior Legal Counsel
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About the Role
FRIENDS MANPOWER RECRUITMENT is seeking a temporary Senior Legal Counsel with 8-10 years of post-qualification experience for a role in Doha. The position involves reviewing high-value agreements, supporting projects and PPPs, litigation support, and risk assessment.
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Responsibilities
- Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, service agreements, consultancy agreements, construction related contracts, leasing documents, SPAs, licenses, settlement agreements, MOUs and related legal instruments
- Identify and assess key risks, including liability caps, indemnities, termination rights, payment exposure, authority approvals, insurance, delay, default, dispute resolution and governing law provisions
- Support legal review of tender documents, bid submissions, PPP documentation, RFPs, concession/lease/project agreements and related clarification requests
- Review court submissions, external counsel advice, pleadings, expert reports, evidence bundles and litigation strategy notes
- Prepare detailed legal risk assessments for management decision making
- Provide practical advice on urgent legal, contractual, regulatory and governance matters
- Assist with workload management, prioritisation of urgent legal matters, review trackers and reporting
Requirements
- Minimum 8 10 years of post qualification legal experience
- Prior experience in a reputable law firm for a minimum of 8 years
- Strong background in commercial contracts, real estate development, construction/project documentation, procurement, tendering and dispute management
- Experience working with developers, government linked entities, infrastructure projects, PPPs or large corporate groups
- Ability to review complex and high value legal documents under time pressure with limited supervision
- Strong legal drafting skills in English/Arabic
- Familiarity with the Qatar legal and regulatory environment, or at minimum GCC legal practice
- Strict confidentiality, sound professional judgment, responsiveness
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Key Responsibilities
- The resource will be expected to support the Legal Department in high value agreements, projects, litigation, risk assessment, and operational support.
High Value Agreements and Legal Review
- Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, service agreements, consultancy agreements, construction related contracts, leasing documents, SPAs, licenses, settlement agreements, MOUs and related legal instruments.
- Identify and assess key risks, including liability caps, indemnities, termination rights, payment exposure, authority approvals, insurance, delay, default, dispute resolution and governing law provisions.
- Prepare concise legal comments, risk summaries and recommended amendments.
Projects, Tenders and PPP Submissions
- Support the legal review of tender documents, bid submissions, PPP documentation, RFPs, concession/lease/project agreements and related clarification requests.
- Identify deal breaker provisions, compliance gaps, submission risks and authority related exposure.
- Assist in preparing legal clarification questions and risk notes for management.
Litigation and Arbitration Support
- Review court submissions, external counsel advice, pleadings, expert reports, evidence bundles and litigation strategy notes.
- Support internal assessment of claims, counterclaims, settlement options, execution risk and procedural deadlines.
- Coordinate with external counsel where required and assist in preparing internal legal instructions.
Risk Assessment and Management Advisory
- Prepare detailed legal risk assessments for management decision making.
- Provide practical advice on urgent legal, contractual, regulatory and governance matters.
- Support the A/LC in maintaining proper legal oversight across departments and subsidiaries.
Legal Department Operational Support
- Assist with workload management, prioritisation of urgent legal matters, review trackers and reporting.
- Support the preparation of law firm assessment criteria, external counsel coordination, handover plans and legal cost control measures.
- Provide a second line of legal review on complex matters.
Mandatory Requirements
- Minimum 8 10 years of post qualification legal experience.
- Prior experience in a reputable law firm is mandatory, preferably with international or regional law firm exposure, for a minimum of 8 years.
- Strong background in commercial contracts, real estate development, construction/project documentation, procurement, tendering and dispute management.
- Experience working with developers, government linked entities, infrastructure projects, PPPs or large corporate groups.
- Ability to review complex and high value legal documents under time pressure with limited supervision.
- Strong legal drafting skills in English/Arabic.
- Ability to produce executive level risk assessments, legal recommendations, issue trackers and management ready advice.
- Familiarity with the Qatar legal and regulatory environment, or at minimum GCC legal practice.
- Ability to work directly with internal departments, senior management and external counsel.
- Strong ability to operate at law firm standard in drafting, review, risk analysis, matter management and legal reporting.
- Strict confidentiality, sound professional judgment, responsiveness and ability to manage sensitive matters.
Preferred Requirements
- AI oriented legal professional with demonstrated experience using advanced legal AI platforms, including Harvey, Legora or equivalent legal technology tools.
- Proven ability to integrate legal AI tools into legal workflows while maintaining senior legal judgment, confidentiality, quality control and professional responsibility.
- Practical experience in technology assisted review, AI supported document analysis, automated legal trackers and structured reporting.
- Previous in house experience with a developer, master developer, public shareholding company or government related entity.
Pay
- QAR 30,000.00 QAR 40,000.00 per month
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