Corporate Legal Manager

Taaeen; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier legal services firm in the UAE seeks an experienced Paralegal Operations Manager to oversee all paralegal activities. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with legal standards while leading a team of eight assistants. Responsibilities include optimizing documentation workflows, managing compliance and risk, and enhancing customer service. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and strong leadership experience, capable of maintaining high standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing paralegal operations with a focus on UAE regulations.
• Proven ability to enforce compliance and optimize processes effectively.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead all paralegal and corporate service activities ensuring compliance.
• Approve sensitive documentation and oversee submission accuracy.
• Optimize processes and implement digital tools for efficiency.
• Supervise paralegal assistants, providing training and performance management.
• Handle escalated client inquiries and ensure service excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance Management

Document Control

Customer Service

Risk Management

Education

Relevant degree in Law or related field

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY:

The candidate oversees all paralegal and corporate documentation activities, ensuring fast, accurate, compliant, and efficient processing of legal documents, attestations, ministry submissions, court filings, corporate services, licensing services, and government transactions.

The role ensures that all documentation meets UAE legal standards, with minimal errors and high customer satisfaction, while supervising a large operational team and coordinating closely with legal advisory and operations leadership.

Key Responsibilities (Major Duties)

• A. Paralegal Operations Leadership
  • Leads and manages all paralegal and corporate service activities.
  • Ensures the team prepares, reviews, and processes documents accurately and on time.
  • Oversees workflows involving documentation, translation, attestation, notarization, and submissions.
• B. Documentation & Filing Oversight
  • Ensures documents submitted to courts, ministries (MOJ, MOFA, ADJD, MOHRE), notary, and licensing departments meet compliance and quality requirements.
  • Approves sensitive or complex documentation cases.
  • Ensures all submissions follow correct procedures with minimal rejections.
• C. Compliance & Risk Management
  • Ensures compliance with UAE federal laws, ministry requirements, data protection (PDPL), and internal procedures.
  • Reduces risk of fines, delays, or case rejections through rigorous quality control.
  • Conducts internal audits and case checks to ensure accuracy.
• D. Process Optimization
  • Designs and improves workflows for corporate services, document processing, and paralegal support.
  • Implements automation and digital tools to reduce processing time.
  • Ensures SOPs are updated and followed by all paralegal staff.
• E. People Leadership & Team Development
  • Supervises 8 paralegal assistants and related staff, ensuring high productivity and quality.
  • Provides coaching, on-the-job training, and performance improvement plans.
  • Ensures staffing adequacy and efficient task distribution.
• F. Client Interaction & Service Management
  • Handles escalated client issues requiring legal-processing interpretation.
  • Supports customer service with document requirement clarifications and status updates.
  • Ensures service excellence and transparency in all client interactions.
• G. Reporting & Coordination
  • Provides detailed operational reports to the CEO and Director of Operations on accuracy, SLA adherence, caseloads, and rejections.
  • Collaborates with Legal Advisory, HR, Sales, and Finance to enable smooth service delivery.