MEA Graduate Program Legal Associate (Emirati)

Novartis Farmacéutica; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Dubai is seeking a motivated Legal Associate to join their legal team. This role is ideal for UAE Nationals who hold a recent Bachelor’s degree in law and have a passion for legal operations. The ideal candidate will assist with legal research, document management, and compliance tasks. This position offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for career development within the organization.

Benefits

Flexible working conditions

Career development opportunities

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of work experience as a legal paralegal or internship experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on commercial, pharma, regulatory and labour laws.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and organizing legal documents under supervision.
• Support the legal team in managing litigation files.
• Maintain and update legal databases and internal compliance documentation.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Arabic

Detail oriented

Strong understanding of legal terminologies

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Ability to multi-task

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law

Job description

MEA Graduate Program Legal Associate (Emirati)

Job ID REQ-10059900

Aug 11, 2025

Utd.Arab Emir.

Summary

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive legal associate to join our legal team. Ideal candidate will provide support to our Middle East and Africa lawyers [and report to our Head of Legal (Middle East, and Africa)]. This role is ideal for early-career professionals looking to grow within a multinational corporate environment. The successful candidate will support legal operations, assist in contract management, research, ensure compliance with UAE laws and internal company policies, conduct administrative tasks.

About the Role

Key responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on commercial, pharma, regulatory and labour laws applicable within the GCC region; assist the team in monitoring changes to laws and regulations.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and organizing commercial contracts, corporate documentation, and other legal documents, under supervision.
• Support the legal team in managing litigation files and co-ordinating with external counsel when requested from time to time.
• Maintain and update legal databases, templates, and internal compliance documentation.
• Assist in the implementation of legal policies and training programs within the company.
• Handle administrative tasks such as document archiving, prepare reports and presentations for the legal team.
• Perform simple, routine, repetitive tasks under close supervision and within well-established procedures to support diverse legal activities.

Professional Qualification and other skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a renowned university.
• 0-3 years of work experience as a legal paralegal or internship experience (preferably in a law firm or a global multinational company).
• Fluent in English and Arabic with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of legal terminologies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and keen to adapt to any other legal tools used by the company from time to time.
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task.

We are welcoming UAE National Talents to apply for our Novartis Emiratization Program which is a 12-month program that will provide you with real world experience that will allow you to put your theoretical learning into practice.

• Go through a thorough onboarding
• Participate and lead key projects across the organization.
• Build your management skills.

Successful completion of the 12 months program gives the Emirati talents an opportunity to apply
to permanent roles within the organization.

If you are a UAE National, hold a UAE Family Book and have received a Bachelor’s Degree in the past 3 years and are passionate to join an organization that promotes an unbossed, diverse and flexible working environment; hurry and apply now on: [e-mail]

What Does Work at Novartis Look Like?

•We are a diverse group of 200+ associates across the Gulf region, with more than 30 nationalities.
• We offer flexible working conditions with a hybrid working model which allows you to work from home during the working week.
• We have an inspired, curious and unbossed working environment led with integrity.
• We promote personal growth and career development opportunities

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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MEA Graduate Program Legal Associate (Emirati)