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Job Type: Full-time
Commencement Date: September 2027, September 2028
Duration of Placement: 2 years
Role Timings: Full‐time; rotational across seats every six months – based in Dubai office.
Salary: Paid
Language Requirement: English and Arabic required
Minimum Qualification:
- Law degree (or equivalent) or qualifying through conversion route (PGDL/SQE) by the start date.
- Long-term connection to the Middle East (residence, family ties, study/work in region) preferred for eligibility.
- Candidates with Middle East connections / regional interest (language skills beneficial)
Job Description:
- A two-year rotational programme in the Dubai office of a global law firm.
- Trainees rotate every six months through different practice areas, gain substantive legal exposure, and ideally cross-qualify into England & Wales qualification.
- The programme is designed for early-career professionals with a strong interest in the Middle East legal market.
Responsibilities:
- Develop legal knowledge quickly and take on real responsibility in each seat.
Participate in multi‐jurisdictional, international or Middle East-focused matters.
- Attend to commercial clients, build your professional network, and engage in the practice of law in a global setting.
- Work collaboratively across teams and demonstrate adaptability, intellectual capability and business interest.