Bilingual Corporate Paralegal

 

Description:

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitions firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

Main Responsibilities

  • Drafting and proofreading various documents (in English and Arabic) such as engagement letters, resolutions, powers of attorney, legal notices, due diligence reports, memoranda and articles of association, etc.
  • Liaising with various authorities (i.e. departments of economic development, free zone authorities, notary publics, and various other ministries and government departments) in order to implement various corporate transactions, such as incorporations, registrations, deregistration, share capital increases and decreases, share transfers, etc.
  • Conducting research on relevant laws and regulations
  • Assisting to conduct due diligence exercises
  • Assisting to prepare proposals and credentials statements
  • Preparing and maintaining transaction step plans, and assisting with transaction project management
  • Assisting with client onboarding processes, such as assisting to obtain KYC and tax registration documentation
  • Preparation of marketing documentation such as client legal updates, brochures, etc.
  • Management and organisation of document files

Attributes/Skills Required

  • Fluent in both Arabic and English (both written and spoken)
  • Bachelor's degree in law or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years' experience working for a law firm based in the UAE
  • Great communication and interpersonal skills
  • Organised with impeccable attention to detail

Organization Stephenson Harwood LLP
Industry Legal / Law Jobs
Occupational Category Paralegal
Job Location Dubai,UAE
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2023-03-12 5:52 am
Expires on 2024-06-01