Our client is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (Temporary) for a 3-6 months contract in Abu Dhabi. 

Candidate is responsible for performing legal activities with a construction focus of the LRT4 project, including the tender, procurement, award, execution, project administration, compliance, dispute management and ancillary matters in connection with contracts and purchase orders placed by ADT.

Responsibilities:
- Prepare, assist and conclude negotiations of project construction contracts, including engineering, construction, design and build, supply of equipment and critical long lead items, consultancy services, operations and maintenance, facilities management, asset transfers and agreements for lease (in compliance with UAE law).
- Provide advice and legal support on pre-contract and procurement process, including on RFQs/EOIs, feasibility studies, instructions to tenders, NDAs, bid bonds, forms of contract, contractual clarifications and deviations, performance securities, advance payment bonds, tender bulletins, disclaimers, letters of award/intent.
- Contract administration during project execution, including variations, extensions of time, contract amendments, novations and assignments, warranty obligations, dispute avoidance and management, settlement agreements, insurance and indemnity claims and attendant legal correspondences.
- Provide support on any other legal matters according to the project's needs.
- Assisting in billings and management of external counsels, presenting internal seminars/workshops and providing mentoring of junior colleagues.