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Job description / Role
The Kanoo Group is looking for a Legal Administrator (Temporary) to be based in Dubai, UAE. The ideal candidate must have a passion for law and relevant university knowledge/ working experience within an In-House Legal Team or a Law Firm.
We are looking for a young and energetic candidate to fill this role. You will have the opportunity to work in the legal team of one of the most prominent and progressive family business in the Middle East.
Since this position will be based within our Shipping and Logistics divisions, prior industry experience will be added advantage, but is not a mandatory requirement.
Kindly note that we can only consider candidates that are holding a valid residency visa from their parents or spouse.
Job Responsibilities:
• Doing legal research and drafting legal documents.
• Assisting the Legal Team with various tasks including client assistance & legal document preparation.
• Collecting, examining, and organizing evidence and other legal documents for Legal Team to review and prepare on cases/files.
• Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice.
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as Demand Letters, Contracts and Notices.
• Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders to schedule meetings and discussions
• Performing due diligence on contracts and business agreements.
• Delivering executed documents to clients and stakeholders
• Summarizing facts and preparing reports for Legal Team
• Organizing and archiving the documents related to completed and ongoing cases
• File Organization including creating and maintaining legal files/folders, data input and other administrative duties.
• Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing systems.
• Answer phones or attend Teams meetings and take down messages.
Requirements
Job Requirements:
• 1-5 years of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a corporate legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal capacities is ideal.
• Ideal candidate is a Law Graduate and/or must have prior experience to that effect, either with an In-House Legal Team or from a Law Firm.
• Associate's degree in paralegal studies or a paralegal certification would be preferred.
Candidate Specifications:
• You must be detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Good sense of judgement and a strong understanding of legal terminology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor (Arabic reading and writing skills will be preferred but not mandatory).
• Strong command of the English language, grammar, and legal vocabulary to create and send professional documents..
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Must have multi-tasking capabilities and an ability to work under pressure - independently, manage large workloads and keep deadlines.
If you are interested in developing your career with one of the most successful and prominent group of companies within GCC, this job is for you.
Kanoo Group. Many Opportunities. One Address
About the Company
Established in 1890, Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo (YBA Kanoo) started from a humble trading and shipping enterprise founded in Bahrain by Haji Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo. From Bahrain, the business spread to Saudi Arabia in the 1930s.
In 1967, Hamed Kanoo came from Saudi Arabia to the UAE to expand the family business. Having successfully established Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo (YBA Kanoo)'s operations in Khafji in the Kingdom, the company asked him to replicate the same in UAE too. With only 5 people including him, Hamed Kanoo managed to put-up The Kanoo Group as a trade name in the UAE Map. At present, The Kanoo Group operates in UAE and Oman. Mishal Hamed Kanoo serves as the Chairman, with over 1,200 employees working for its divisions.
The Kanoo family remained true to their early values. This adherence to ethics and beliefs made them an essential component of the regional business life.
One of the first industries that Kanoo excelled at was shipping. No one could have predicted that it would challenge the monopoly of long established British companies and goes on to become the largest regional shipping agency in the Middle East. Kanoo Shipping is one of the founders of S5 Agency World Ltd. and was the first Arab shipping agency in the region in 1911. At present, Kanoo Shipping operates in 20 countries and in all principal ports and offshore tanker loading terminals around the Arabian Peninsula, including Iraq. It handles 11,000 port calls every year which covers all ports in the Suez to India range.
The historic rise of Kanoo Travel has proven similarly impressive. The group's interest in travel started in 1937 when the company used to provide refueling facilities for Imperial Airline sea-planes en route to India and Australia. In 1947, Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf and became the very first travel company in the Middle East to receive the ISO certification in 1997.
The Group's another success story began in mid-1960s. Kanoo Machinery used to supply construction and material handling equipment in the region. At that time, the UAE was just setting up its oil and gas industry and developing its infrastructure. By providing the government and private sectors with world-class equipment and services, Kanoo Machinery helped lay down the foundations of the vital sectors of UAE's economy.
Today for over 130 years, the company is amongst the most diversified and highly regarded business houses in the Gulf region and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar. It has unremittingly grown its realm of businesses into various industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, energy (oil & gas, power, water) industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail, and commercial activities.