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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Latest jobs

Vice President, Technology (Privacy)

Location Dallas, TX, or Boston, MA
Salary $180,000
Job type Permanent
Sector Technology Risk
Description Vice President, Technology Risk (Policy & Standards) Job Summary Barclay Simpson’s Cybersecurity Recruitment team is currently partnered with a multinational bank to bring on a Vice President of

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Lead Internal Auditor, Quality Assurance

Location Boston, MA
Salary $90,000 - $110,000
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking
Description Barclay Simpson is currently working with a leading financial institution to recruit a Quality Assurance Internal Auditor into their Boston business. This is an exciting opportunity

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Head of Risk (Operational Risk)

Location New York
Salary $350k-$450k TC
Job type Permanent
Sector Risk
Description Barclay Simpson is currently working with a high profile financial institution to hire a Head of Risk/Operational Risk for their New York or DC office. The ideal candidate should have at

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Senior IT Auditor

Location New York City, NY
Salary $115,000
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking
Description OVERALL SUMMARY Our client is a leading global financial services organization seeking to recruit an Associate Senior IT Auditor into their growing core team in the New York area

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