Bilingual Knowledge Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - Dubai
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About the Role
Al Tamimi & Company seeks a Bilingual Knowledge Lawyer for its Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. The role involves developing knowhow resources, driving knowledge strategy, and leveraging legal technologies to support the practice.
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Responsibilities
- Liaise with the Dispute Resolution team on the development of precedents, judgment summaries, templates, practice notes and legal opinions
- Lead knowledge initiatives, including know how meetings, precedent development and internal systems
- Keep the team updated on the latest legal developments, delivering training, updates and guidance, and horizon scanning
- Scope, write, review and edit high quality content for the dispute resolution team
- Assist with prioritisation and allocation of know how projects and implementation of the wider knowledge management departmental strategy
- Liaise with the Academy team to develop and coordinate a comprehensive legal training programme
- Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team by encouraging the collation and dissemination of technical know how using knowledge management tools
- Supervise the use of online platforms and contribute expertise to delivering innovative digital and automated solutions for the dispute resolution practice
- Champion new technologies, encouraging adoption of AI driven tools and improved working practices across the team
- Manage and contribute to the departmental section of the firm’s intranet, information databases and knowledge management systems
- Liaise with the Business Development and Marketing teams and contribute to the production of articles, briefings, newsletters and other materials
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer registered with the appropriate regulatory authority
- Minimum of eight years' relevant post qualification experience in dispute resolution, gained at a reputable law firm
- Direct practical experience of navigating court procedures and dispute resolution processes
- Relevant practical experience providing legal advice on contentious matters
- Strong technical legal disputes knowledge and demonstrable aptitude for writing high quality legal content
- Excellent drafting, research and presentation skills
- Confidence with IT, knowledge systems and innovation, with genuine enthusiasm for exploring and mastering new legal technologies
- Collaborative, proactive and commercially aware approach
- Genuine interest in communicating legal developments to others, with experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge
- Fluency in both Arabic and English is mandatory
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About the Role
- We are seeking a dynamic professional to join our Dispute Resolution team in a position that offers genuine influence over how legal expertise is developed, shared and applied across our practice.
- This opportunity will allow you to leverage your technical expertise alongside a genuine enthusiasm for knowledge sharing, AI, innovation and professional development.
- You will play a key role in driving best practice, harnessing legal technologies and empowering colleagues to deliver excellence in client work.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with the Dispute Resolution team on the development of precedents, judgment summaries, templates, practice notes and legal opinions.
- Lead knowledge initiatives, including know how meetings, precedent development and internal systems.
- Keep the team updated on the latest legal developments, delivering training, updates and guidance, and horizon scanning.
- Scope, write, review and edit high quality content for the dispute resolution team.
- Assist with prioritisation and allocation of know how projects and implementation of the wider knowledge management departmental strategy.
- Liaise with the Academy team to develop and coordinate a comprehensive legal training programme.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team by encouraging the collation and dissemination of technical know how using knowledge management tools.
- Supervise the use of online platforms and contribute expertise to delivering innovative digital and automated solutions.
- Champion new technologies, encouraging adoption of AI driven tools and improved working practices.
- Manage and contribute to the departmental section of the firm’s intranet, information databases and knowledge management systems.
- Liaise with the Business Development and Marketing teams and contribute to the production of articles, briefings, newsletters and other materials.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Qualified lawyer registered with the appropriate regulatory authority.
- Strong technical legal disputes knowledge and a demonstrable aptitude for writing high quality legal content.
- Excellent drafting, research and presentation skills, with high levels of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail.
- Confidence with IT, knowledge systems and innovation, with genuine enthusiasm for exploring and mastering new legal technologies.
- Collaborative, proactive and commercially aware approach, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and communicate with impact.
- Genuine interest in communicating legal developments to others, with experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of eight years' relevant post qualification experience in dispute resolution, gained at a reputable law firm.
- Direct practical experience of navigating court procedures and dispute resolution processes is required.
- Relevant practical experience providing legal advice on contentious matters.
- Experience working as a professional support lawyer or knowledge development lawyer is desirable but not essential.
Language Proficiency Requirements
- Fluency in both Arabic and English is mandatory. You must be able to communicate complex legal concepts, deliver training, draft high quality legal content, and interact with clients and colleagues fluently in both languages.
Personal Attributes
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate intellectual curiosity, particularly regarding legal technology and innovation.
- Your expertise and support will enable lawyers to provide a consistently high standard of legal work whilst staying on top of the latest developments in dispute resolution.
- We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to excellence, innovation, and collaborative working within a leading regional practice.
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