Bayt.com

Submitting more applications increases your chances of landing a job.

Here’s how busy the average job seeker was last month:

Opportunities viewed

Applications submitted

Keep exploring and applying to maximize your chances!

Looking for employers with a proven track record of hiring women?

Click here to explore opportunities now!
We Value Your Feedback

You are invited to participate in a survey designed to help researchers understand how best to match workers to the types of jobs they are searching for

Would You Be Likely to Participate?

If selected, we will contact you via email with further instructions and details about your participation.

You will receive a $7 payout for answering the survey.


User unblocked successfully
Farhan Iqbal, Legal Counsel

Farhan Iqbal

Legal Counsel·United Eastern Medical Services

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Law LLB Hons

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 0 months

Legal Counsel

April 2020 - Present

United Eastern Medical Services

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

April 2020 - Present

As sole Legal Counsel, I am the Head of Legal for the organization and I am managing all corporate, contractual and legal matters. I am tasked with establishing the Legal Department for the organization in order to best support the business objectives and milestones. I support all key business functions with contractual and legal support, such as HR, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Quality and Safety, Business Development.
Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Legal

Legal Counsel

August 2025 - January 2026

Eastern Fortune Investments LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2025 - January 2026

Initially working for Eastern Fortune Investments FinTech company, Pay Ten Global
Technologies LLC for a period of 1 month, I was promoted to be based in the family office of
Eastern Fortune Investments to manage all corporate governance and legal matters of its
portfolio of companies across multiple jurisdictions.

Managing, supervising, and advising the portfolio companies on all matters related to
corporate governance, IP, and cross-border agreements, to ensure compliance with local
laws, regulations, and policies.
Company industry:
Investment, Securities & Funds

Regional Legal & Compliance Officer, Dubai-UAE

April 2022 - May 2025

Carrier Middle East (HVAC)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2022 - May 2025

Reporting to the Legal Director of EMEA, Turkey and Africa, I was appointed to manage all
corporate, legal and contractual matters of Carriers entities in UAE, Qatar and Kuwait.

Successfully negotiated high-value contracts (circa USD 10 million) including pre-tender,
tender/bid stage, and post-tender agreements which incorporated FIDIC terms in Carriers
entities in the UAE and Qatar and drafted the conditions and amendments which were
reasonably acceptable to Carrier and its clients.

Managed and coordinated all support required by other business functions such as HR,
Finance, Supply Chain with any legal or contractual queries.

Managed a team of local compliance officers in the Middle East, and engaged with all
business functions to enhance their adherence with legal and compliance requirements.
Company industry:
Construction & Building

Legal Counsel

January 2021 - January 2022

United Eastern Medical Services LLC (UEMedical)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2021 - January 2022

Establishing a new legal department for the organization, and developing key legal policies,
guidelines, and strategies to support the business.

Executing daily tasks as a legal manager, ranging from corporate matters, contract
management and contract reviews, dispute avoidance and resolution.
Company industry:
Medical & Healthcare Equipment

Legal Counsel

July 2019 - April 2021

Carrier

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

July 2019 - April 2021

Legal Counsel for Carrier in Saudi Arabia; advising the business on all corporate, contractual and legal matters.
Company industry:
1365
Job role:
Legal

Legal Counsel

January 2019 - January 2021

Carrier - Arabian Air-conditioning Co. Ltd.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

January 2019 - January 2021

Promoted from Carrier Middle East to the position acting as Head of Legal in Saudi Arabia,
managing all corporate matters for the Middle East as well as the local contractual and legal
matters, and reporting to the Legal Director in Dubai.

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts in both English and Arabic, establishing
template contract formats and ensuring the legal and business risks are mitigated.

Establishing workable policies and processes for the business unit functions, including HR,
Finance, Sales, and Logistics in compliance with local laws, regulations, and policies.
Company industry:
Warehousing

Legal Associate

May 2018 - June 2019

Carrier

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2018 - June 2019

Handling all corporate and contractual matters on behalf of Carrier in the Middle East; working closely with the Legal Director on all relevant matters; assisting other parts of the business such as HR, Compliance, Finance and Sales/Service departments.
Company industry:
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacture
Job role:
Legal

Legal Associate Corporate Affairs

January 2018 - January 2019

Carrier Middle East Limited

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2018 - January 2019

Managed the corporate matters and documentation system (including board and
shareholders resolutions) for Carriers entities, including JVs, across the GCC and Turkey.

Managed contract reviews for the entities in the GCC, drafting logistics contracts, JV
agreements, settlement agreements, distribution agreements. Negotiating the terms of these
contracts with our clients/service providers. Managing daily ad-hoc legal matters.
Company industry:
Construction & Building

Construction Paralegal

May 2016 - February 2018

Clyde & Co

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

May 2016 - February 2018

Based in Clyde & CO’s Abu Dhabi office as a Construction Paralegal assisting the team with all construction law matters; assisting all other teams in the Abu Dhabi office in their legal matters such as Corporate, Real Estate, Tax, Islamic Finance and Dispute Resolution.
Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Paralegal

January 2016 - January 2018

Clyde & Co.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2016 - January 2018

Assisted the Partners and Associates in front-end and back-end work on Construction clams.
I managed all forms of legal and background research into construction claims and provided
key support to the construction team in advising clients on extension of time/variation claims.

Developed essential experience in a successful Arbitration matter and worked with the
various FIDIC suite of contracts and conducted legal research and acquired the guidance and
support of the Construction Partner and Associates in my department.
Company industry:
Law Firm

Paralegal/Legal Consultant

May 2014 - April 2016

Systech International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2014 - April 2016

I am employed as a Paralegal/Legal Consultant within an international construction consultancy. I am currently on secondment in Saudi Arabia on a multi-million dollar construction project to assist a client with contractual, commercial and legal matters arising throughout the progress of the project.

My role involves drafting delay/costs claim correspondences in both English and Arabic, as well as translating documents from Arabic to English to assist my colleagues on site; reviewing contractual, technical and architectural documents when considering potential change orders/variation orders; undertaking contract administration duties, executing contract and commercial management tasks; preparing all supporting documentation and drafting the narrative for EoT Claims
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Legal

Legal Consultant/Contract Administrator

January 2014 - January 2016

Systech International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2014 - January 2016

Worked on secondment as a Contracts & Legal Advisor in Saudi Arabia on two major
construction projects and a multi-billion-dollar high-speed railway project. Using the FIDIC
suite of contracts, I worked with contractors to draft delay/variation claims in both English and
Arabic; and legally project-managed the site teams to draft the narrative for extension of time
and costs claims.
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services

Paralegal

June 2013 - May 2014

Joseph Frasier Solicitors LLP

United Kingdom

June 2013 - May 2014

As part of the firms Noise Induced Hearing Loss department, my role involved dealing with such claims as well as some commercial and family law related matters.

As a fee earner, I handled my own caseload and utilised the relevant legal knowledge and negotiation skills in order to settle small claims cases
Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Education

UCLAN;

April 2013

April 2013

Bachelor's degree, Law LLB Hons

United Kingdom

Nelson & Colne College;

May 2010

May 2010

Diploma, History Law French

United Kingdom

Habergham High School

April 2003

April 2003

High school or equivalent, GCSEs

United Kingdom

grades A-C English Literature A Maths C French A Business Studies C R.E A History C Science (Double Award) B, B Graphics C English Language B

Skills

Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Commercial Law
Expert
Commercial Law
Expert
Construction Law
Expert
Construction Law
Expert
Corporate Law
Expert
Corporate Law
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
ACADEMIC
Expert
ACADEMIC
Expert
ADVERTISING
Expert
ADVERTISING
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Expert
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
DRAFTING
Expert
DRAFTING
Expert
LEGAL
Expert
LEGAL
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
corporate governance
Expert
corporate governance
Expert
corporate law
Expert
corporate law
Expert
contract drafting
Expert
contract drafting
Expert
legal compliance
Expert
legal compliance
Expert
legal advice
Expert
legal advice
Expert
minutes
Intermediate
minutes
Intermediate
litigation
Intermediate
litigation
Intermediate
legal management
Expert
legal management
Expert
legal writing
Expert
legal writing
Expert
legal administration
Expert
legal administration
Expert
legal affairs
Expert
legal affairs
Expert
legal consulting
Expert
legal consulting
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Commercial Law
Expert
Commercial Law
Expert
Construction Law
Expert
Construction Law
Expert
Corporate Law
Expert
Corporate Law
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
COMMERCIAL LAWS
Intermediate
COMMERCIAL LAWS
Intermediate
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
CREATIVE THINKING
Intermediate
CREATIVE THINKING
Intermediate
FIDIC TEMPLATES
Intermediate
FIDIC TEMPLATES
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Intermediate
HVAC
Intermediate
HVAC
Intermediate
ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES
Intermediate
ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Punjabi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Hobbies

  • Travelling
    I enjoy travelling and experiencing different cultures and languages