Middle East Legal Jobs

Legal recruitment steady across the Middle East

The Middle East legal jobs market has certainly been affected by the global economic crisis but opportunities still exist for qualified lawyers across the region. In the UAE there is currently more recruitment activity in Abu Dhabi than in Dubai, but other countries such as Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait also offer excellent opportunities for qualified lawyers looking to work for international organisations on a tax-free package. The Middle East offers high living standards, good schools, tax-free salaries, excellent quality of work and superb career progression.

We are recruiting for in-house legal jobs in the Middle East across all industry sectors with the main demand currently in financial services and oil & gas. Opportunities exist for lawyers making their first move into an in-house role, as well as for in-house lawyers with a minimum of two years post qualified experience up to senior Heads of Legal. Experience gained in the local market is highly valued, and due to current economic conditions it is now proving more difficult to move directly from the West without previous experience of working in the region. Qualified lawyers who speak fluent Arabic are in high demand.

To discuss the Middle East legal recruitment market in general or to gain further information on specific Middle East based legal jobs, contact Tim Sandwell ts@barclaysimpson.com or telephone him on +44 (0)20 7936 2601.

For up to date information on current legal jobs, Middle East recruitment market, including latest salary information, visit Middle East Market Report 2011.

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Information Security Officer (Americas)

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Job type Permanent
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VP Audit Manager

Location Tampa, Florida
Salary $Competitive Package$
Job type Permanent
Sector Internal Audit, Treasury
Description A VP Audit Manager is required to focus on Treasury & Liquidity Audits within a large capital markets and investment banking organization.

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IT Audit Manager - Global Bank

Location New York
Salary Highly competitive hourly rate
Job type Contract/Temp
Sector Banking
Description An IT Audit Manager is required for a 6 month contract for a global banking group who required expertise to lead application / integrated audits aligned to their Corporate Functions business

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Location Manhattan, New York
Salary $150,000 - $175,000 per annum + bonus
Job type Permanent
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Description A Senior IT Audit Manager is required for one of the worlds leading and largest Asset Management firms in the world. This is a technical role where you will lead technical audits covering

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