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Ref: NP388-220
Job description / Role
Paralegal to join an in-house legal team of an international financial institution with its headquarters based in Abu Dhabi.
The role will include:
- Assisting the lawyers with document-based work such as correspondence, drafting emails drafting, amending, marking up and proof reading of commercial and finance contracts, e.g. NDAs, MoA, SLAs, Service and IT Agreement. ISDAs;
- Assisting with the liaising and dealing of queries from the business;
- General administrative duties;
- Legal translation experience (English - Arabic) is required.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 yrs of experience in either a paralegal position or as a legal assistant.
- Familiar with standard commercial agreement such as NDAs, MoA, SLAs
- Familiar with standard finance agreements such as ISDA, GMRA, guarantees
- Detail-oriented and proven ability to multi-task and succeed in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Excellent research, communication and written skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Proactive problem-solver
- Accurate proofreader
- Eagerness to learn and the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Exposure to working in an international environment is required
- Excellent command of English and Arabic language
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.
About the Company
Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.
Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.