Paralegal/Legal Counsel

GG Selection

Dubai, UAE

Ref: RP506-100

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

We are seeking an experienced Paralegal/Legal Counsel, to join a fantastic multi-national professional services firm based here in Dubai.

This position would suit someone with prior experience as a Paralegal or a Junior Lawyer and ideally has previous experience within a multi-national company. This role will focus on corporate and commercial matters including review of agreements with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, etc.

Key responsibilities:
• implement contracting processes and policies
• review, edit and processes contracts
• responds to complex inquiries regarding contracts
• works closely with the Legal Team to resolve complex legal issues
• provides assistance to seek approvals on deviations of contract or other policies
• acts as bridge and point of contact between functions and business for resolving legal issues
• contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how and templates
• Preparation of contracts and other relevant documents (addendums, attachments, appendices, etc.) for clients and suppliers;
• Negotiations with clients and suppliers on legal terms of contracts;
• Maintaining clients and suppliers’ related documents files;
• Ad-hoc review of employment contracts (when requested by the HR team);
• Advising on labor law requirements and compliance; support in setting up processes and paperwork;

Requirements

You will be working extensively on contract law so experience with this is a must, as is complete fluency in English and Arabic – reading, speaking and writing.

Essential candidate requirements:
• Minimum of 7 years experience
• LL.B from a reputed college/ university
• Experience in multinational environments
• Native Arabic language skills, must be able to translate technical language & English fluency
• Familiarity with UAE/KSA/Qatar/Lebanon operating environments

The successful candidate will be flexible and have a real team spirit, be immaculately presented, have a confident and professional demeanour and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Complete proficiency in the Microsoft product suite and prior working experience within either a law firm or a corporate legal department in the Middle East region.

About the Company

GG Selection is a search partner with an international presence, clients in diverse industries, and a network of talent for all levels of seniority and experience. We’re not limited by industry or geography, and we treat every brief and every client like the individual case it is — never making assumptions or taking anything for granted, and always tailoring our service to the needs we discover.

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Legal Counsel salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 31,000

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