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Sa'ed Karajah & Partners LLP is engaging with senior legal professionals interested in leading and further developing its Corporate, Commercial and Projects practice as part of the firm's continued strategic growth.

About the Firm
Sa'ed Karajah & Partners LLP is a full-service law firm based in Jordan with over 25 years of experience advising local, regional, and international clients across a broad range of industries and sectors. The firm acts for financial institutions, public authorities, multinational organisations, private businesses, and emerging enterprises, and is recognised for delivering commercially focused legal solutions that are carefully tailored to each client's circumstances and objectives.

About the Role
This is a senior leadership position within the firm. The Head of Practice will be responsible for the Corporate, Commercial and Projects practice, maintaining and enhancing its quality, its growth, and its direction.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the Corporate, Commercial and Projects practice, including its people, processes, and strategic development
• Advising on complex corporate, commercial, transactional, and projects matters, including high-value and cross-border mandates
• Providing pragmatic, commercially grounded legal advice to local, regional, and international clients
• Leading the drafting, structuring, and negotiation of commercial agreements, contracts, MOUs, and transactional documentation in Arabic and English
• Overseeing the review and legal assessment of documents, instruments, and materials across the practice's matters
• Taking a front-facing leadership role in client relationships; building, deepening, and sustaining long-term client trust as the senior voice of the practice
• Supporting client relationship growth and practice expansion initiatives
• Mentoring and developing legal team members and maintaining high professional standards across the practice
• Contributing to firm strategy, operational quality, and the continued development of service delivery

Qualifications and Experience
Candidates should possess:

• A law degree from a recognised university
• Active membership and licensing with the Jordan Bar Association
• Approximately 8–12 years of post-qualification experience, with preference for particularly strong leadership profiles
• Substantive experience in corporate, commercial, projects, transactional, or business advisory practice, including in one or more of: 
  • Corporate law and governance
  • Commercial transactions and business structuring
  • Contract drafting and negotiation
  • Regulatory compliance and corporate advisory work
• Along with:
  • Advanced drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills
  • Demonstrated capacity to independently manage complex matters and exercise sound commercial judgement
  • Prior leadership or supervisory experience within a law firm, legal department, or professional services environment
  • Strong client relationship and communication skills
  • High standards of professionalism, discretion, and integrity

International Exposure and Additional Qualifications
Additional international qualifications and cross-border experience are welcomed, including qualification in England and Wales, the United States, or another recognised common law jurisdiction, and experience within international or regional firms, multinational organisations, or cross-border legal practices.

Additional Experience Considered Advantageous

Experience in one or more of the following areas is beneficial:

• FIDIC contracts and projects work
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Banking and finance
• Technology, IT, or regulatory matters
• Legal operations or practice strategy

What We Offer

• Exposure to sophisticated and high-quality legal work across diverse sectors and industries
• A leadership role with meaningful involvement in shaping practice growth and client service delivery.
• Opportunities for professional growth, mentoring, and strategic contribution
• A collaborative and professional working environment built on integrity, accountability, teamwork, and respect
• The opportunity to contribute to the continued growth and development of a leading regional legal practice

Our Culture
 
Sa'ed Karajah & Partners was founded on principles that are as integral to the practice as is our legal expertise. Honesty, integrity, and genuine care for clients and colleagues have shaped Sa'ed Karajah & Partners LLP firm from its earliest days and remain the standard against which everything is assessed.
 
We are a collaborative firm in the substantive sense, where knowledge is shared freely, where people are supported in their development, and where the success of the practice is understood as a collective endeavour. 
 
We value individuals who understand that a practice is built incrementally, through the quality of the work, the consistency of the relationships, and the genuine investment in the people around them. What distinguishes the practitioners who thrive here is the willingness to contribute beyond their own matters by sharing what they know, to take the development of colleagues seriously, and to treat client relationships as long-term responsibilities rather than transactional engagements.
 
Confidential Expressions of Interest

Applications and confidential expressions of interest may be submitted via the Apply button below or by email at [email protected]