Paralegal

Job description / Role

A corporate paralegal will assist a corporation's legal department in many facets of corporate law--from paperwork to court proceedings. Much of the paralegals time will be spent carrying out routine tasks such as updating company files, preparing legal contracts, reviewing documents, and giving legal assistance. The corporate paralegal may handle executive summaries and directives. They also may be called on to assist with company compliance issues.

The corporate paralegal will offer services in corporate litigation procedures and other specific business legal needs. They may have to attend corporate meetings, prepare corporate resolutions, log board minutes, and other similar corporate items. Depending on the type of corporation hiring the paralegal, they may also need to have experience working on procedures and documents pertaining to finance, bankruptcy, securities, trademarks, patents, and other similar issues.

Requirements

Individuals who seek a job as a corporate paralegal must demonstrate experience with all manner of corporate documents. As with any paralegal position, strong verbal and written communication skills are a must. They also must be extremely accurate, and detailed in their paperwork. The ideal candidates will work well under pressure, as most corporate settings are fast-paced. Other skills needed include computer skills, a good working knowledge of standard office technology and equipment, and general office procedures.

As a paralegal moves up in responsibilities, the senior corporate paralegal is expected to have a broader range of skills including: management, working with a variety of teams within a company, and for international corporations, foreign business knowledge. A senior paralegal will also need to be proactive and able to identify issues, legal risks and potential liabilities in order to report these to the corporate attorneys.

- Law Degree
- Dubai based
- Adaptable, flexible,
- Arabic Speaking (Desirable)
- 20,000 - 26,000 AED

About the Company

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