Legal Assistant (UAE)

About the role

The Legal Assistant supports the legal team in corporate law, contract drafting, legal research and compliance, and helps manage day-to-day legal matters across the group's financial services business, with some work in the automotive, real estate and hospitality sectors in the UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Review NDAs and simple commercial agreements using templates and guidance, and prepare contracts and standard documents accurately
• Coordinate internal and external signatures, track originals and maintain the contract register
• Research UAE laws and regulations and write simple research notes or memos
• Draft basic correspondence and short internal memoranda for the legal team's review
• Maintain legal files (physical and electronic) with indexing, version control and archiving
• Help prepare board and committee packs, and support new company set-ups and corporate changes such as licence applications and commercial registration updates
• Liaise with notaries and authorities for notarisation and legalisation of documents
• Support status reports, trackers and presentations for department management, and prepare legal documents such as board resolutions and meeting minutes

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law from a recognised university
• 0-2 years of relevant experience; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply, and internship experience is an advantage
• Good understanding of basic contract concepts and an interest in UAE corporate and commercial law
• Prior experience as a legal intern, paralegal or similar is desirable but not mandatory

Required skills

• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Document management systems and trackers
• Strong research and drafting skills, with clear written communication
• Attention to detail, organisation and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Integrity, discretion and collaboration within a diverse legal team