Job Description
The role holder is responsible for supporting the Manager –Legal in providing timely legal advice and legal
administrative support to client's business units in relation to transactional legal matters and corporate
governance, as well as the provision of legal support and administration assistance to client Legal team as
appropriate.
Agreement / Contract Drafting
• Draft and review transactional legal instruments / documents / written
communications, in particular: drafting of MOUs, exclusivity agreements, term
sheets, governance related documentation, procurement contracts, leases,
licenses, default notices, non-disclosure agreements, bank mandates, due diligence
and legal reports in accordance with Legal Department policies and procedures
under the supervision of Manager - Legal.
• Draft and revise MOAs and AOAs, provide instructions to renew trade licenses, and
draft POAs.
• Seek and ensure that all necessary approvals as per the Delegation of Authorities
as well as compliance policies are procured from all concerned parties before
engrossing the agreements and dispatching for signing.
Assistance with other Legal documents, Templates
• Draft and prepare a variety of legal correspondence and legal documents utilizing a
variety of software applications, including correspondence with external parties and
Dubai courts.
• Meet with the business units to discuss the terms and conditions of the agreements,
respond to their inquiries, and provide information/documents as may be requested.
• Prepare and review templates in line with Legal Department Policies & Procedures
under the supervision of the line manager and the Vice President - Legal and
suggest revisions to the same.
• Assist in the drafting of Legal Department exemptions memoranda, policies, and
procedures.
• Draft summary memoranda at the conclusion of commercial deals, Support with Communications
Research, and other assignments
• Manage communications / interoffice memoranda and correspondence between theLegal Department and client's business units.
• Provide legal support to the Legal team including but not limited to legal
research, proof reading and translations.
Legal Documentation
• Ensure that legal documentation is received in full and coordinate with the relevant
parties for the provision of required additional/missing information and maintains up to date records of all transactions
Requirements• Bachelor’s Degree in any field, preferably in Law.
• Paralegal qualification preferred.
• Translation certification, a plus• Bachelor’s Degree in any field, preferably in Law.
• Paralegal qualification preferred.
• Translation certification, a plus
• Minimum 3 years post qualification legal experience in a law firm or in-house
legal department.
• Work experience in corporate legal matters
• Demonstrated legal translation experience, a plus.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Collaboration and communication skills.
• Multitasking capabilities.
• Good sense of judgement.
• Ability to work with independence.
• Knowledge of Legal and corporate compliance.
• Ability to draft contracts and agreements.
• Knowledge of UAE legislation and framework
• Legal research and interpretation skills
• Arabic / English translation is a plus. Legal Arabic, a plus
• Advanced research skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Ability to observe confidentiality obligations.
Job Details
- Job Location
- Dubai United Arab Emirates
- Company Industry
- Other Business Support Services
- Company Type
- Unspecified
- Employment Type
- Unspecified
- Monthly Salary Range
- Unspecified
- Number of Vacancies
- Unspecified
