Legal Assistant
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Legal and Commercial Support
- Provide legal support on corporate, commercial, contractual, regulatory, compliance, real estate, and employment matters.
- Draft, review, amend, negotiate, and maintain a broad range of commercial and corporate agreements.
- Monitor contracts, renewals, obligations, notices, deadlines, and contract records.
- Assist with disputes, claims, settlements, mediation, litigation, and external counsel coordination.
Regulatory and Government Matters
- Assist with compliance involving UAE laws, labour requirements, data protection, consumer protection, free zone rules, and industry requirements.
- Coordinate with MOHRE, Dubai Courts, police, economic departments, notaries, regulators, and other authorities.
- Prepare legal notices, responses, case summaries, memoranda, opinions, briefing notes, and compliance updates.
Corporate and Intellectual Property
- Maintain governance records, resolutions, minutes, registers, licences, filings, ownership records, and signatory details.
- Assist with restructuring, ownership changes, new entities, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence.
- Assist in protecting trademarks, copyrights, domain names, trade secrets, and brand assets.
Employment, Privacy, and HR Support
- Assist with employment contracts, disciplinary actions, grievances, terminations, visa cancellations, settlements, and labour disputes.
- Support UAE data protection and applicable GDPR compliance, including privacy policies, consent forms, data requests, and breach procedures.
- Assist with HR and PRO activities, employee documentation, government submissions, visa requirements, and labour-related matters.
Coordination and Reporting
- Liaise with external legal advisors, law firms, government authorities, and internal stakeholders.
- Prepare legal reports, case updates, compliance alerts, risk summaries, and status reports.
- Maintain confidential records and escalate significant legal risks, disputes, compliance issues, and critical deadlines.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) or an equivalent legal qualification.
- At least 2–3 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in the UAE.
- Good knowledge of UAE laws and regulations and practical understanding of labour, MOHRE, visa, and PRO procedures.
- Experience in contracts, legal documentation, legal research, and compliance.
- Strong written and verbal English, analytical, organizational, drafting, and documentation skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, document management, and legal record-keeping.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, coordinate across stakeholders, manage deadlines, and work independently.
- UAE experience and knowledge of local government procedures are preferred.
- Willingness to travel for work is required.
Compensation
- Pay starts from AED 3,000 per month.
Workplace
- Work location is in person.
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