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Ref: MP910-396
Job description / Role
Bilingual Corporate Paralegal - Dubai - Leading International Law Firm
A leading global law firm is seeking a Bilingual Corporate Paralegal for their offices in Dubai. This role will entail; coordinating with fee earners, ensuring deadlines are met, liaising with government officials, maintaining databases and assist in translating documents from Arabic to English (and vice versa), among others.
The successful applicant will be a part of a dynamic team and have the opportunity to work with top lawyers and develop their skills. This is a great opportunity for a hard-working individual to gain experience in a new kind of working environment and lifestyle at a world-renowned law firm.
Requirements
- Have experience working as a paralegal at an international firm.
- Be holding a UK law degree (LPC would also be advantageous)
- Have more than 3 years UAE experience
- Have the ability to read, write and speak both English and Arabic
- Be willing to relocate to Dubai.
Skills that are not mandatory however are beneficial:
- Currently residing in the United Arab Emirates or Middle East region.
It is essential that the candidate MUST be bilingual (English/Arabic).
About the Company
Bespoke Professionals was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in early 2012 and now has offices in Bahrain and Dubai. We are a specialist legal executive search firm who have placed lawyers and support staff in the leading law firms and multinational companies in the GCC and wider Middle East region.
We pride ourselves on delivering a value-added introduction service that achieves the goals of both client and candidate, and so take great care to absorb every last detail when learning about our clients and candidates, so as to ensure a mutually beneficial match.
The majority of our focus is in the Legal sector, working very closely with UK, US and local law firms in the Middle East and in the Asia Pacific region, on a contingent and retained basis. We also exclusively recruit and headhunt for a number of banks, telecoms, and energy firms on legal and compliance mandates.