Lawyer

Acasus; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm in Dubai is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support the Head of Legal and Tax with documentation and coordination. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with at least 3 years of experience in legal administration and possesses strong organisational skills. You will be responsible for preparing legal documents, managing records, and coordinating with various stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to important projects and work within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a legal or corporate administrative position.
• Prior experience supporting senior legal counsel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct administrative and coordination support to the Head of Legal and Tax.
• Prepare, review, and format agreements and other legal documents.
• Assist with execution of contracts and POAs.
• Coordinate with notaries, government authorities, and external lawyers.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Strong written and spoken English

Affinity for numbers

Education

Qualified lawyer in a common-law jurisdiction

Job description

We are a consultancy delivering transformational reforms in health and education. Having built a reputation in dynamic, and often challenging, countries and contexts, we believe in making brave change.

Acasus undertakes high-profile projects in an expanding group of countries, including Pakistan, Chad, the DRC, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.

From increasing vaccine delivery, to providing greater education access for children, our consultants are helping millions of people access better services around the world.

Join us if you want the opportunity to do the same.

Overview

Acasus AMEA FZCO is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support the Head of Legal and Tax in managing global legal and tax operations. The role ensures smooth handling of documentation, filings, and coordination with internal teams and external counsel. The position is located in Dubai, where the group maintains a part of its finance team and project controlling teams. The candidate will work closely with and report to the Head of Legal and Tax in Switzerland.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct administrative and coordination support to the Head of Legal and Tax.
• Prepare, review, and format agreements and other legal documents.
• Assist with set‑up of a set of standardized agreements and clauses.
• Assist with execution of contracts and POAs.
• Maintain organised records of contracts, filings, and corporate documents, including corporate secretary documents.
• Track deadlines for renewals, registrations, and regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate with notaries, government authorities, and external lawyers.
• Support KYC, due diligence, and compliance documentation.
• Manage document signatures, filing systems, and task tracking tools.
• Coordinate high level tax functions with the accounting and finance team and report to the Head of Legal and Tax.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in a common‑law jurisdiction.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a legal or corporate administrative position.
• Prior experience supporting senior legal counsel preferred.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Affinity for numbers.
• Based in Dubai or willing to relocate to Dubai.

Ideal Profile

An organised, dependable professional with a strong sense of accuracy and affinity for numbers. You take initiative, keep processes on track, participate in the set‑up of legal and reporting structures in a growing environment and ensure the Head of Legal can focus on strategic priorities by managing day‑to‑day administrative and legal support tasks and coordination with the finance team.

Our team is diverse in nationality, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, class, age, education and sexuality. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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