Legal Counsel

Your role

Are you an experienced and highly capable Senior Legal Counsel ready to join our legal team in the Middle East?

We are looking for an experienced legal candidate with a strong combination of private practice and in-house banking experience, deep regional knowledge, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic international environment. In this role, you will provide strategic and practical legal advice across a wide range of financial products and services.

• provide comprehensive legal support for our Global Wealth Management business across the Middle East region.
• advise regulatory commercial, governance, compliance, and corporate matters as well as financing transactions.
• draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts and transaction documents.
• collaborate with colleagues across jurisdictions to ensure alignment and consistency.
• manage external counsel relationships.
• improve internal legal processes and templates.
• support strategic initiatives and cross-border projects while ensuring compliance with regional legal and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Job Type

Full Time

Job Reference #

331872BR

City

Dubai

Your team

Youll join our Middle East legal team in Dubai, working closely with colleagues across EMEA, Switzerland and APAC. Our team provides high-quality legal support to business stakeholders in the Global Wealth Management division. We value collaboration, precision, and proactive problem solving.

Your expertise

• at least 8 years of PQE experience as a corporate or regulatory counsel within an international bank, financial institution, or reputable global law firm
• a law degree and qualification to practice in a relevant jurisdiction
• commercial, solution-oriented mindset with proactive legal advice
• strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• proven ability to work independently under pressure with shifting workloads.
• excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
• collaborative, adaptable and innovative approach, and ability to think outside the box
• reliable, proactive team player who contributes to a positive, high-performance culture
  
  

About Us
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that its our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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