Corporate Paralegal

Job description / Role

Legal Recruit ME is working with a leading global company to recruit a Corporate Paralegal for an exciting role to be based in Dubai.

The Role

Assist and provide a range of legal support and administration to the in-house legal department at this large international company.

• Must have law degree (LLB) from a common law jurisdiction.
• Strong corporate career paralegal for in-house department.
• Assists in preparing legal documents such as confidentiality agreements (NDAs), Power of Attorney, Memorandum of Understanding, Shareholder Agreements, intercompany and other corporate documents.
• Support to Corporate and Divisions with any operational disputes, payment follow ups as well as contracts and procurement with both tenders and contract negotiations.
• Management of legal server; POAs, Licenses, Articles, Board Minutes and other constitutional documents.
• Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs, and provide continuing counsel and guidance on all legal matters, as and when required
• Conduct legal research and drafting as requested.
• Required to handle executive summaries and directives and also to assist with company compliance issues.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Listed below are the minimum expectations for technical skills, experience and qualifications which individuals need to meet in order to perform their role:
• Law graduate with either LLB Law degree, JD (or equivalent) and/or LLM;
• LPC (or equivalent) preferred;
• Previous Paralegal gained in an international corporate practice or in-house at a large multinational company, ideally in the Middle East;
• A down-to-earth and commercial communication style;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Arabic language skills would be advantageous but not essential;
• Demonstrated history of delivering a high quality client service;
• Use of initiative and ability to manage multiple projects and often demanding deadlines;
• Results-orientated, with a pragmatic and flexible approach to work.

About the Company:

Legal Recruit ME is a UK-based specialist legal recruitment agency, providing international legal recruitment services, specifically in the Middle East. Drawing on our networks throughout the Middle East and the UK we are able to utilise our extensive experience recruiting locally within each region as well as facilitating an international job search for legal professionals looking to relocate. We recruit across a broad range of law jobs and legal business services jobs including Lawyer, Associate, Senior Associate, Paralegal, Legal Secretary, Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant, Human Resources professionals, Business Development professionals, Practice Manager, and Office Manager. We have placed law professionals in jobs in the major cities of the Middle East and the UK, including London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha and Manama.

About the Company

We are a recruitment agency in UAE.