Job Description

Emarat Petroleum is looking to appoint an accomplished General Counsel to lead its Legal and Compliance function, providing strategic advisory to the CEO and executive leadership across corporate governance, regulatory, contractual, and risk management matters. The role will be instrumental in safeguarding the organization by overseeing complex legal assignments, managing litigation and external counsel, establishing robust compliance frameworks, and ensuring alignment with UAE laws and industry best practices, while acting as a trusted business partner on key investments and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified legal professional (LLB, with preferred advanced credentials) with 15+ years of experience, including significant exposure at a senior leadership level within corporate legal or top-tier law firms. A strong track record advising executives, managing high-stakes legal matters, and implementing compliance programs—ideally within the oil & gas or regulated sectors is essential, alongside the ability to drive governance excellence, manage regulatory relationships, and lead high-performing teams.

Emarat is a multi-channel power and energy company with a much-loved network of service stations and fuel depots across Dubai and the Northern Emirates. We meet the day-to-day petrol and LPG needs of millions of people while also helping to keep the engines of Industry running with fleet solutions, aviation fuel and commercial fuel services.

The Emarat brand has earned its reputation for providing great value and high-quality products and services – which is why you can expect the expected, every time.

Our network spans right across the north of the UAE, from Dubai to Ajman, and from Fujairah to Sharjah, plus many other locations in between. Service and quality are incredibly important to us, which is why we are proud to provide our customers with high-quality fuel, lubricants, state-of-the-art car washing facilities, best-in-class terminalling, bulk fuel logistics and great franchise opportunities for ambitious businesses.

Oh, and we also serve superb freshly-ground Arabicca coffee for anybody with a taste for the real thing.

All our colleagues – from the barista to the car mechanic – are fully trained in how to deliver great customer service. We operate ethically and to the highest international and national HSE standards, making sure that employees, customers and business partners are happy and safe at Emarat.