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Paralegal

Company Name: Majid Al Futtaim
Employment Type:Full Time
Location: Dubai
Experience: 3+ years
Degree: Bachelor
Gender:Any
Age:Any  
Nationality: Any
Salary:Unspecified
No. Of Vacancies:1
Job Description:
Role Purpose:
The Paralegal provides core legal support to the Legal Department including research, documentation, drafting, and the administrative management and maintenance of legal documents.
 
Role Details – Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Legal Due Diligence
Assist the team by preparing draft contracts, agreements and notices as required in a timely manner and ensuring that they are compliant with internal standards and legal requirements
Review and proofread contracts and other legal documents for terms and conditions that may be areas of concern, clarity of content and grammar, and highlights the same for subsequent review and action
Liaises with relevant stakeholders across the company to highlight discrepancies in contractual and legal documentation of contracting parties
Legal Research
Conduct legal research and keep abreast with all regulatory and local law related updates / changes which might impact the legal terms and conditions for contracts and highlights them within the Department
Study constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of government bodies to determine ramifications for legal issues related to the company
Legal Policies and Procedures
Ensure internal legal process is followed and tasks are completed within the deadlines
Report any actions that might interfere with the operations of the company
 
Archiving and Document Management
Archive various legal approvals and transaction details in a manner that enables ease of reference for subsequent use
Human Capital Responsibilities
Proactively identify and seek professional development opportunities to improve leadership and technical skills pertaining to the direct line of work
Apply and follow company’s Human Capital corporate policies and relevant procedures and instructions
Definition of Success
Quality of legal reviews
Timeliness and accuracy of work
Response time for e-mail and other requests
Quality of translation of documents
Following all relevant policies and procedures

Qualification, Experience & Skills:
Minimum Qualifications/education
Law University Graduate
Minimum experience
A minimum of 3 years of experience. Prior experience as paralegal in a legal firm or a service oriented organization, preferably in UAE

Skills
Excellent communication skills
Highly organized with strong multitasking skills
Good problem solving skills
High attention to detail