Associate Legal

Aldar Properties PJSC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate company in the UAE seeks a qualified legal professional to assist in drafting and proofreading legal documents, conducting legal research, and translating documents. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years in legal services, ideally as a Company Secretary in a publicly listed firm. The ideal candidate must hold a Law Degree and possess professional qualifications such as ACS. Note: this position is exclusive to UAE nationals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in legal services or corporate governance.
• Experience as a Company Secretary in a publicly listed company or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of UAE legal systems.

Responsibilities

• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
• Research regulations, laws, and legal articles for reports and legal advice.
• Translate Arabic/English legal documents.
• Draft Court letters.
• Ensure POAs are notarized and in line with legal compliance requests.
• Assist senior team members with contract reviews.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant legal updates.
• Prepare legal advice for relevant business users.

Skills

Knowledge of UAE legal systems

Good documentation skills

Time management

Negotiating skills

Excellent communication and relationship management skills

Education

Law Degree

Professional Company Secretarial qualification (ACS)

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Please note, this role is for a UAE national only

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents.
• Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice.
• Translate Arabic/English legal documents.
• Draft Court letters.
• Ensure POA’s are notarized and in line with legal compliance requests
• Assist senior team members with other workstreams as required such as contract reviews.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant legal updates.
• Prepare targeted legal advice for relevant business end users.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE: Min of 2+ years of related experience in legal services / corporate governance
• FIELD OF EXPERIENCE: Preferably with experience as a Company Secretary in a publicly listed company or equivalent experience in legal corporate governance.

TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• In depth knowledge of UAE legal systems
• Good documentation skills
• Time management
• Negotiating skills
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills

QUALIFICATION

• Law Degree
• Professional Company Secretarial qualification such as Associate Company Secretary (ACS)