Paralegal (UAE & International Legal Affairs)
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About the Role
We are seeking a highly organized, technology-savvy Paralegal to support legal and corporate affairs across UAE and international operations. The role requires fluency in Arabic and English, 2-5 years of paralegal experience, and proficiency in AI-powered legal tools.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research on UAE laws, GCC regulations, and international legal frameworks
- Manage end to end legal workflows from intake to execution and archival
- Draft, review, and coordinate various contracts (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, etc.)
- Support company incorporation, licensing, renewals, and corporate governance
- Prepare executive level presentations, legal dashboards, and board reports
- Leverage modern AI tools to improve legal productivity while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB), Legal Studies, or equivalent
- 2–5 years of Paralegal or Legal Operations experience
- Fluency in both Arabic and English
- Experience supporting in house legal teams or law firms
- UAE legal experience preferred
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are seeking a highly organized, technology savvy Paralegal to support our Legal & Corporate Affairs team across the UAE and international operations.
- The ideal candidate combines a solid understanding of UAE legal frameworks, familiarity with international legal systems, and hands on experience managing legal workflows, contract lifecycle processes, and legal operations.
- This role is ideal for someone who embraces modern legal technology and uses AI powered tools to improve legal research, document drafting, contract review, knowledge management, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research on UAE laws, GCC regulations, and international legal frameworks.
- Monitor changes in legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare legal memoranda, summaries, case briefs, and compliance reports.
- Maintain an organized legal knowledge base, templates, precedents, and document libraries.
- Support legal due diligence and compliance initiatives.
- Manage end to end legal workflows from intake to execution and archival.
- Coordinate contract review, approvals, execution, renewals, and obligations tracking.
- Monitor legal requests and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
- Track litigation, regulatory filings, licenses, and statutory deadlines.
- Improve legal processes through automation and workflow optimization.
- Maintain legal dashboards, trackers, and reporting metrics.
- Draft, review, and coordinate: NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, Software and SaaS Agreements, Vendor & Procurement Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Employment Documentation, Partnership Agreements, Government Contracts.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB), Legal Studies, or equivalent.
- 2–5 years of Paralegal or Legal Operations experience.
- Experience supporting in house legal teams or law firms.
- UAE legal experience preferred.
Required Skills
- UAE legal framework.
- International commercial law awareness.
- Legal research.
- Contract drafting and review.
- Corporate governance.
- Regulatory compliance.
- Legal documentation.
- Legal workflow management.
- Contract lifecycle management (CLM).
- Matter management.
- Legal project coordination.
- Process improvement.
Preferred Knowledge
- UAE Commercial Companies Law.
- UAE Labour Law.
- UAE Civil Transactions Law.
- UAE Data Protection Law (PDPL).
- Intellectual Property.
- Government procurement.
- Cross border commercial contracts.
- Technology law.
- AI governance.
- Cloud computing contracts.
- Cybersecurity regulations.
- Digital identity and electronic transactions.
Personal Attributes
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Highly organized and process oriented.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Comfortable working with executives and government stakeholders.
- Technology curious with a continuous learning mindset.
- Able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Professional, discreet, and trustworthy when handling confidential information.
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