Legal Consultant - Peerpoint Panel - Abu Dhabi
Allen & Overy
Legal
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023
7752BR
Legal Consultant - Peerpoint Panel - Abu Dhabi
Peerpoint
UAE - Dubai
Hybrid (combination of office & remote working), Office based role
Job description
About Peerpoint
Peerpoint is Allen & Overy’s global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers who want to access the best work, clients, resources and bespoke support, whilst working on assignments with Allen & Overy or directly with clients as a legal consultant.
Typical assignments based in Abu Dhabi or Dubai are 6 months in length and there are flexible working arrangements available. Consultants would need to be able to commit to on-site client assignments in Abu Dhabi, so will ideally reside in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.
Role Profile
We are currently seeking self-motivated and highly - skilled lawyers with top tier qualifications and experience to join our panel across the following disciplines :
- Construction and projects
- Oil & Gas
- Corporate and commercial
- Technology, media and telecommunications
- Banking and finance (to include project finance and Islamic finance)
- Regulatory
- Real Estate
- Litigation
- Project Development
- Corporate Trust & Agency
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Corporate M&A
Successful applicants will have:
- Gained at least four years' PQE in a top tier global law firm, ideally with some recent in-house legal experience
- Strong technical knowledge within their specialism
- A consultant mindset and be resilient, adaptable and able to work autonomously with minimal direction and supervision
- Be client focused with strong commercial acumen
- Be excited and committed to developing a career as a legal consultant and be motivated to operate at a high level
- A practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer
Why be a Peerpoint consultant?
A consulting career through Peerpoint is exciting, varied and extremely rewarding. As a Peerpoint consultant you can have the opportunity to work:
- In-house with one of our clients - this could mean working with a client either virtually or locally to support a project, regulatory reform or transactional work during periods of absence. Assignments can range from three to twelve months in duration and will vary in hours.
- In the Allen & Overy Abu Dhabi practice to support a specific client or the practice generally during peak volumes. We have consultants that step into the team on an ad hoc basis and those who work regularly to support the Practice.
More information on how consulting works: https://www.peerpoint.com/join-our-panel/how-consulting-works
Flexibility of consulting
The benefits of legal consulting are wide ranging. You might want more control over your time, to be able to balance professional and personal ambitions such as family responsibilities, a business idea, studies or hobbies. Legal consulting gives you the flexibility to remain in the workforce without putting the rest of life on hold.
Supporting you and your career development
When you join our panel, you’ll receive the full support of our dedicated legal consultant management team, but that’s not all. Throughout the period of your assignment, you’ll also have access to a huge suite of A&O resources, including:
- An A&O partner or senior lawyer contact
- A&O professional support lawyers and knowledge resources
- Bespoke Peerpoint support including: individualised coaching, exclusive events designed to meet your training and networking needs, a specialised consultant development programme on transition management, mindset and business planning and specialised CV/marketing document training
- Further training: Our consultants are invited to attend some of A&O’s legal training and also have access to A&O's IT training courses
- Client newsletters and seminars
- Invitations to A&O networks
Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage.