Client Manager, Middle East – Re:Link

Location: Dubai

Purpose

Since our launch in 2019, Re:link has established a strong presence in the UK. In May 2025, we expanded our operations to the Middle East region and are fast growing a portfolio of consultants and clients in the region. We are currently recruiting a Client Manager to lead our Middle East Desk and to build this business further. The role will be based in Linklaters’ offices in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

This is an exciting, entrepreneurial, hands-on role. The focus of the role will be on driving and executing sales opportunities with clients in the region. It also includes proactive networking and the building of a deep Middle East consultant pool. While the Client Manager will be strongly supported by the Re:link teams based in the UK and by Linklaters business teams in the region, they will also be expected to be self-sufficient and flexible and turn their hand to all activities relating to the Middle East Desk where required.

The Middle East Desk operates alongside the other UK-based Desks within Re:link which together comprise a single joined-up global Re:link team

Your key responsibilities

• Growing Re:link’s profile and presence in the region and the expansion and deepening of its client network.
• Driving business development and sales opportunities in the region for Re:link. This includes the development of client relationships on own initiative, as well by working collaboratively with Linklaters partners and practice groups.
• Identifying, negotiating and successfully placing Re:link consultants into fixed term and/or interim roles at Linklaters clients or to support regional Linklaters practice groups.
• Growing our panel of high-quality Middle East-based Re:link consultants. This includes proactive networking and the hands-on building and development of a strong loyal community of Re:link consultants in the region.
• Account management - responsibility for the management of client opportunities across their full life cycle, working with Re:link and regional Operations and Finance teams.
• Cross-selling Limitless capabilities to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Line management of Re:link and/or Limitless team members where so allocated to support the Middle East business.
• Providing cover for and/or stepping in to assist the other Re:link Desks where so required.
• Undertaking other Re:link team projects and priorities where so required.

Your experience

You will ideally have/be

• experience in a comparable role in a flexible legal resourcing and/or alternative legal services platform;
• energetic, a self-starter, driven and proactive, as well as highly entrepreneurial and client-focussed;
• a strong existing professional network in the Middle East;
• relevant professional working experience in the Middle East;
• a committed, collaborative team player, with the willingness and enthusiasm to help the Re:link team with whatever it needs and for the benefit always of the wider, global Re:link team
• natural rapport with people, confident and articulate and comfortable dealing with senior clients and stakeholders;
• brings structure, discipline and focus, with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

The Team

Re:link is Linklaters’ flexible lawyer platform. We provide Linklaters' clients and practice groups with swift access to a community of high-quality consultants to solve their flexible resourcing needs.

Re:link is a key part of Limitless, Linklater’s Alternative Legal Services offering. Limitless draws together Linklaters’ paralegals, support lawyers, legal project managers and legaltech professionals as well as Re:link’s flexible lawyer platform.

At Re:link we are proud with what we have achieved since our launch. We have established a market-leading reputation for outstanding client service and as a dynamic, friendly team that genuinely enjoys finding the best opportunities for our talented pool of consultants. We are a highly collaborative, sophisticated team who enjoy working together and supporting each other in all we do.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a fun, high-performing, problem-solving team in an environment that combines the agility and dynamism of a start up with the support and professionalism of one of the world’s preeminent law firms.

Linklaters

• Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.
• Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.
• We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.
• Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.
• We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

What sets us apart

At Linklaters

• We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
• We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social, environment, and governance responsibility commitments
• We remain focused on talent and having the best people which will result in a diverse workforce
• Having got the best people, we want them to feel included, valued and respected so they can perform at their best
• We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to
• We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
• We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
• We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and appreciation
• We support the health and wellbeing of our people, providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
• We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover, coach and develop the talents of others

Technical Skills

Business Origination, Client Presentation Strategy, Client Relationship Management, Client Support, Commercial Awareness, Commercial Negotiation, Cross-Selling, Domain Expertise, New Business Development, Sales Strategy Development

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Additional Locations: Abu Dhabi