Legal Operations Specialist

Honeywell International, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid schedule in UAE

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Honeywell International, Inc.is seeking a Legal Operations Specialist to support the META region from Dubai on a hybrid work schedule. You will strengthen corporate governance, manage entity records, and coordinate with legal leadership to drive efficiency.

You will oversee legal tech tools, contract and records management, and cross-functional collaboration with compliance, finance, and business teams. Strong attention to detail and independence are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law is required.
• 7+ years in legal operations or governance support roles, 4+ in UAE.
• English fluency required; Arabic skills preferred.
• Experience with legal docs, records, workflows; MNCs or international firms valued.
• Familiar with contract/doc management tools and legal tech.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate governance across Honeywell's META entities: filings, governance docs, minutes, and resolutions.
• Lead legal operations, workflows, trackers, and reporting tooling; adopt tech platforms.
• Provide administrative support to the META legal leadership; onboarding of external counsel and vendors.
• Prepare presentations, reports, dashboards, and leadership materials for governance and strategy.
• Track budget, coordinate invoices, and document legal spend; ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

English fluency

Arabic language (preferred)

Stakeholder coordination

Attention to detail

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Tools

Legal tech platforms

Contract management systems

Document management systems

Job description

We are seeking a talented Legal Operations Specialist to join our Legal team in Dubai.

You will report directly to the META General Counsel and be based in the UAE on a hybrid work schedule.

In this role, you will support the legal function across the META region by combining legal operations, corporate support, and administrative coordination to ensure the smooth day-to-day functioning of the legal department. You will play a key role in strengthening corporate governance and entity management while supporting business stakeholders and legal leadership.

Your contributions will enhance operational effectiveness, improve coordination across teams, and ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.

Corporate Governance

• Support legal entity management across Honeywell's META entities, including maintenance of statutory records, filings, and governance documentation.
• Assist with board and shareholder matters, including preparation of resolutions, powers of attorney, minutes, and corporate documentation.
• Manage corporate licensing processes, renewals, and regulatory submissions to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Track deadlines, filings, and regulatory obligations and proactively elevate risks.

Legal Operations & Process Management

• Manage and optimize legal department workflows, trackers, and reporting tools.
• Support the implementation, adoption, and maintenance of legal technology platforms, contract management tools, and knowledge repositories.
• Coordinate cross-functional engagement between legal, compliance, finance, and business teams.

Administrative & Departmental Support

• Provide administrative coordination support to the META legal leadership team.
• Support preparation of presentations, reports, dashboards, and leadership materials.
• Assist with onboarding of external counsel and vendor coordination.
• Support budget tracking, invoice coordination, and documentation related to legal spend.

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Law
• Minimum 7 years of experience in legal operations, or corporate governance support roles, out of which at least 4 years must be in the UAE
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills are preferred.
• Experience working with legal documentation, records, and workflows. Candidates with experience working in MNCs or international law firms preferred.
• Familiarity with legal technology tools and contract/document management systems.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and stakeholder coordination skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world's most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector's transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.