- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Muscat, Oman
- Experience
- 10-12 years
- Salary
- Not stated
- Education
- LLB or equivalent and bar admission
- Posted
- 20 Oct 2026
Overview
OQ's group legal team in Muscat is hiring a principal legal counsel to lead complex commercial work and strategic transactions such as acquisitions, joint ventures and financings.
Key responsibilities
- Advise on complex commercial, contractual, regulatory and operational matters
- Lead legal workstreams on acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and financing
- Draft and negotiate complex agreements and lead legal due diligence
- Shape dispute strategies, manage external counsel and mentor junior lawyers
Requirements
- LLB or equivalent and admission to a recognised bar
- 10-12 years at a recognised law firm and/or in-house legal function
- Extensive M&A, investment and financing transaction experience
- Excellent English with strong negotiation and judgement skills
Originally published on OQ Careers. Details summarised by HireTalent; always confirm on the original advert.
