UAEN - Legal Associate

Majid Al Futtaim

The Role

Overview

Administer legal admin tasks, document management, and support lawyers.

Key Responsibilities

  • document prep
  • contract review
  • database management
  • invoice review
  • agreement finalization
  • job tracking

Tasks

-Support lawyers in preparing certain legal documents, notices, due diligence questionnaires, and ensure proof of service and proper record keeping. -Organize meetings, support travel arrangements, and ensure compliance with Majid Al Futtaim Properties’ Code of Conduct, departmental policies, and Human Capital policies. -Review legal documents/contracts received and coordinate with lawyers for required clarifications or further actions. -Process routine legal procedural functions under lawyer guidance to relieve lawyers from administrative and repetitive tasks. -Maintain legal document databases, ensure safe custody of originals, and manage scanned copies for easy retrieval. -Review invoices from external law firms for processing and provide quality assurance on administrative legal support work. -Assist in the finalization of agreements by highlighting changes, collating enclosures, and preparing supporting documentation. -Track, monitor, and report job requests, deadlines, litigation updates, and follow-ups with internal stakeholders and external lawyers.

Requirements

  • bachelor's
  • paralegal
  • business
  • 1-3 years
  • legal admin
  • gcc

What You Bring

-Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Business Administration or equivalent experience. -Minimum 1 to 3 years of work experience in legal administrative matters in GCC is preferable.

Benefits

-Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future. -Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.

The Company

About Majid Al Futtaim

-Created from a vision to redefine shopping and leisure in the Middle East, this group evolved from a single founder's idea into a cross-continental leader. -It drives growth through major retail and community hubs like shopping malls, hotels, and mixed-use developments. -Features exclusive franchises and key projects such as Carrefour hypermarkets, VOX cinemas, Ski Dubai, iFly Dubai, and the iconic Mall of the Emirates. -Operates a leisure division that introduces unique attractions like indoor skiing, skydiving, waterparks, and flagship stores for LEGO and American Girl. -Known for impressive achievements, including the region's largest indoor ski floor, the first corporate green sukuk in the Middle East, and a multi-screen IMAX and 4DX cinema flagship.

Sector Specialisms

Shopping Malls

Hotels

Cinema

Hypermarket

Supermarket

Leisure and Entertainment

Residential Communities

Retail

Credit Card Solutions

Pre-paid Card Solutions

Mobile Commerce Solutions

Dining Concepts

Hospitality

Energy Management

Facilities Management

Water Management

Waste Management

Financial Services

Insurance

Consumer Financing

Commercial Financing

Wealth Management

Asset Management