Interim Senior Competition Counsel — Abu Dhabi (Competition / Antitrust)

Short-term interim opportunity for an experienced competition lawyer to join a global consultancy platform supporting in-house and advisory assignments across the UAE. Typical engagements are full‑time six‑month placements advising on merger control, antitrust investigations, compliance programmes and regulatory risk across the GCC.

The role will see you designing and implementing antitrust compliance frameworks, managing multi‑jurisdictional merger filings and advising on conduct and foreign subsidies matters. Assignments are client‑facing and require a pragmatic, commercially minded approach.

• Minimum 5 years' post‑qualification experience in a top‑tier antitrust/competition practice.
• Proven experience advising on merger control, investigations and compliance programmes.
• Prior in‑house competition experience and/or regional (Middle East/GCC) exposure preferred; Arabic language skills advantageous.
• Consultant mindset: adaptable, self‑directing, client‑focused and comfortable on fixed‑term engagements; valid practising certificate or equivalent.