Senior Counsel, Energy Sector

Taylor Root
📍 abu dhabi, abu dhabi, United-Arab-Emirates 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted February 21, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We have partnered exclusively with a US based, publicly listed energy company with ambitious expansion plans. The Gulf is an important region for them, and this will be their first hire on the ground in Abu Dhabi, covering regional work.

So why this role in particular?

  • Sole Counsel position reporting to the US, essentially you’ll be running your own market, deals and projects.
  • This is a ground breaking opportunity the market has not seen before.
  • Embed yourself into a company with market leading expertise, who are niche, busy and very profitable.
  • Rare opportunity to work for a listed multinational.
What you’ll be doing
  • Acting as the face of all things legal for the Middle East.
  • Supporting all internal business units across legal and compliance matters.
  • Overseeing immediate projects, drafting and negotiating the associated commercial, corporate, oil and gas contracts and a...

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Job Details

  • Location abu dhabi, abu dhabi
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Other-General
  • Posted Date February 21, 2026
  • Application Deadline April 02, 2026