Paralegal (Arabic Speaking) - International Corporate & Commercial

Overview

Paralegal advising on UAE corporate matters, contracts, and client relations.

Key Responsibilities

• secretarial advice
• employment law
• due diligence
• contract drafting
• entity incorporation
• client relations

Tasks

Based in Dubai, the new recruit will advise clients on a diverse range of local company commercial matters within the UAE including Free Zones and help review commercial contracts. -Advising on a wide range of company secretarial matters. -Advising on employment law. -Assisting on drafting and amending memorandum and articles of association. -Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions. -Assisting on complex due diligence exercises. -Assisting on drafting commercial agreements. -Advising on the incorporation of entities within the UAE. -Building, maintaining and developing client relationships. -Assisting with training and development of junior legal staff.

Requirements

• law degree
• lpc/sqe
• arabic
• english
• paralegal
• research

What You Bring

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate. -Experience gained within the Middle East is an advantage but is not essential. -Law degree/ law conversion and LPC/SQE holder. -Excellent spoken and written Arabic and English skills. -Strong research, drafting and organisational skills. -Excellent academic record. -Directly relevant paralegal experience gained at a recognised and busy corporate practice from an international law firm. -Interacts well with people at all levels. -Can do, hardworking and flexible approach.

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About Trowers & Hamlins

-Operates internationally with offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, including recent expansion into Singapore and Malaysia. -Trusted by governments, pension funds, developers, housing associations and private equity on major infrastructure, real estate and energy projects. -Strengths include large-scale regeneration, PFI/PPP construction deals, cross-border corporate work and Islamic finance.

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Security Clearance

-employment screening including personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications, and credit and criminal checks.