Short-term legal consultancy role focused on competition/antitrust work across the United Arab Emirates. Assignments are typically full-time and around six months, commonly based in Abu Dhabi or Dubai, with occasional flexibility depending on the engagement.

The role involves advising on all aspects of competition law, including merger-control notifications, antitrust investigations, compliance and risk management, and drafting/reviewing commercial agreements for competition compliance. Successful candidates will provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders and deliver training as required.

Opportunities are offered via a global consulting platform backed by a major international law practice, providing access to professional support, training resources and market-leading clients while working on client-facing interim assignments.

Minimum 7 years' post-qualification experience in competition/antitrust law.
Experience handling merger-control filings and antitrust investigations.
Strong drafting skills for commercial contracts with a competition-compliance focus; experience delivering internal training.
Recent top-tier law firm background for competition work; in-house competition experience is advantageous.
Preferably experience in the Middle East and Arabic language skills.
Valid practising certificate or equivalent entitling the candidate to practise in the region.

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