Paralegal

Job description / Role

An opportunity has arisen for a bilingual (Arabic & English) paralegal to assist the Employment practice.

A paralegal's job purpose is to support Associates, Senior Associates and Partners. A paralegal performs administrative and clerical tasks as well as legal research, maintains case files and drafts legal documents.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Expected to assist associates of all levels on research of laws and judgments on matters such as redundancy programmes, changing terms and conditions, transfer of employment, disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures, settlement negotiations and severance agreements
- Perform legal research, checking facts, gathering client information and evidence and completing paperwork before the relevant labour authorities, labour courts and other courts for employment litigation (matters such as termination and bonus claims, to protecting trade secrets, confidential information and business interests).
- As required review Arabic and English translations or provide summaries of Arabic documents.
- Responsible to liaise and finalise with marketing on new laws and regulation articles to be published in 'Law Update'.

Relationships
- Internal clients
- External clients
- Head of department

Requirements

Skills and experience
- Experience of working in an office environment
- Outstanding organisation, interpersonal and administrative skills
- Ability to conduct legal research such as researches on relevant statues, rulings, precedents etc.
- Excellent telephone, writing and proofreading skills
- Ability to handle individuals swiftly, decisively and rationally
- Ability to express creative ideas clearly, persuasively, effectively and accurately
- Ability to compose reports and correspondence
- Good knowledge of legal practice, employment laws is an advantage
- Considerable knowledge of research and analysis methods
- Extensive knowledge of software packages and analysis methods

Qualification / Education / Training
- Law Degree from an accredited institution
- Paralegal certificate is an advantage
- Minimum 3 years of paralegal experience
- Minimum 3 years of administrative experience supporting corporate office in administrative capacity
- High level of proficiency in word processing, typewriting, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Personal attributes
- Ability to work professionally on own and part of a team
- Ability to communicate professionally at all times
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- High level of discretion and confidentiality

About the Company

Al Tamimi & Company is the largest and most dynamic non-affiliated law firm in the Middle East with 16 offices across 9 countries and comprising 330 lawyers.

Over the years we have advised, and continue to support, government, government-owned entities, local, regional and international companies, banks and financial institutions along with both international and regional law firms.

Our core strength is our people and the diversity of their experience and local knowledge. Our reputation for excellence and regional experience extends beyond our network of offices in UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah), Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt. As a firm, our ability to practice local law in each of these jurisdictions - and the ability of each of our licensed litigators to have rights of audience before local courts - is a unique strength that truly sets us apart from our competitors.