Paralegal

Job description / Role

Paralegal - Abu Dhabi

A leading property developer in Abu Dhabi with projects across the world, is seeking a Paralegal to join their legal team.

- Monitor all real estate transactions, and manage certain aspects of the same as may be required/directed by the team;
- Maintain updated status of legal tasks in progress as per system and follow-up on pending matters;
- Maintain accurate records/ databases on the company, such as corporate structure, commercial licenses, leased premises, registrations of trademarks etc., and ensure early warning system to renew legal documents/ licenses;
- Undertake general administrative duties, including archiving and document retention databases and safekeeping of original legal documents;
- Basic accounting skills and handling all legal fees, including verifying external lawyers fees.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years Paralegal experience in a corporate or commercial environment preferably within an international law firm or within real estate/property.

Proficiency in legal research as well as strong analytic and drafting skills.

Strong command of English language, command of other languages, particularly Arabic and/or French is desirable.

Role is based in Abu Dhabi and competitive salary on offer.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.