Overview

Temporary Senior Legal Counsel Jobs in Doha at FRIENDS MANPOWER RECRUITMENT

Key Responsibilities

The resource will be expected to support the Legal Department in the following areas:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 and Preferred Requirements:

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, for contract review, legal research, drafting, document analysis and litigation/arbitration support.
  • · 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 for high-volume or time-sensitive matters.
  • · Previous in-house experience with a developer, master developer, public shareholding company or government-related entity.

Pay: QAR30,000.00 – QAR40,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

  • The salary offer will depend on the candidate’s experience and technical test results.

Work Location: In person

Title: Temporary Senior Legal Counsel

Company: FRIENDS MANPOWER RECRUITMENT

Location: Doha

 

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