Bilingual Dispute Resolution Paralegal - Top International Law Firm

Bespoke Professionals

Dubai, UAE

Ref: MP910-427

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Bilingual Dispute Resolution Paralegal - Dubai - Top International Law Firm

A leading global law firm is seeking a Dispute Resolution Paralegal for their offices in Dubai. The main purpose of the role is to strengthen/support our operational functions. The jobholder owns the responsibility of the smooth functioning of the Department.

Responsibilites:
- Bundling and support indexing
- Assisting fee-earners in monitoring legal developments and sharing with the department
- File management and some billing administration
- Assisting with preparation for seminars and publications
- Managing disclosure exercises
- Liaising with third party providers (e.g. e-disclosure providers) and arbitration institutions on procedural matters etc.
- Assisting with fee tracking
- Attending client meetings to gather information on legal matters
- corresponding with arbitration clients as required
- Preparing and drafting legal documents under supervision, preparing first drafts of submissions in arbitration proceedings
- Conducting research and sharing knowledge on legal developments with team members
- Working collaboratively with colleagues from other practice groups and offices to obtain advice on legal issues
- Liaising with government authorities where relevant
- Preparing a personal development plan
- Assisting other fee earners in the department as and when required
- Any other duties as reasonably required by the partnership or management team

Requirements

- Degree - Preferably in law
- Prior Experience as a Paralegal essential

Skills / Competencies:
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- High work standards
- Excellent writing and drafting skills
- Excellent organisational and problem solving skills
- Ability to confidently deal with demanding situations, people and requirements.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and online research tools.
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines and manage own caseload
- Good communication skills, including the ability to liaise with people across the business
- Ability to work well in both a team and individually
- Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm

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.

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