Legal Operations Associate

About the role

NDAs, signatures, and contracts

• Run the NDA process using the standard form and playbook, from intake and form preparation through DocuSign, countersignature, and filing; refer off-playbook requests to a lawyer.
• Prepare and track Legal DocuSign envelopes, including cover sheets, signing order, and copies, and keep signers moving.
• Log and file signed agreements on completion and check the contract register monthly against DocuSign.

Trackers, legal technology, and records

• Maintain Legal's work tracker, document log, and matter list; send weekly status to the Group CLO and follow up on aging items.
• Own contract management system data and rollout and Legal AI tools, including naming, fields, migration, setup, and user training.
• Maintain company constitutional documents and registers with the company secretary; log, route, and acknowledge Legal shared-inbox requests.

Must-have qualifications

• At least two years in legal operations, paralegal work, contract administration, or company secretarial support; ideally in a law firm, bank, or regulated business.
• Hands-on with DocuSign or similar, Google Workspace, and spreadsheets; confident using AI tools.
• Accuracy with names, dates, companies, and versions; good escalation judgement and discretion with confidential and personal data.
• Clear written English.

Nice to have

• Arabic.
• Experience rolling out or operating a contract management system.
• ADGM or other UAE company filings experience.
• Fintech or banking experience.

First 60 days

• Get the NDA desk running, with standard NDAs sent the same day and signed NDAs filed and logged.
• Rebuild the contract register from DocuSign completions since 1 September and establish a weekly Legal dashboard.
• Prepare requirements and clean data for the contract management system.