Paralegal

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Paralegal to support their legal team. This role involves a variety of administrative and legal operations tasks, ensuring the legal department runs smoothly and efficiently. You'll assist in managing schedules, drafting documents, and maintaining organized records, while also contributing to the development of new initiatives. Join a vibrant workplace that values positivity and collaboration, and enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere for 30 days a year. If you're organized, communicative, and eager to make an impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Work from any country for 30 days a year

Friendly work environment

Diverse and talented colleagues

Positive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Degree in a business or legal discipline required.
• Proven experience as a paralegal or legal assistant with strong legal knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties related to the legal department.
• Draft correspondence and prepare simple legal documents.
• Support the Legal Operations Manager with projects and budgeting.

Skills

Legal procedures understanding

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Proficiency in MS Office

Advanced MS Outlook skills

Education

Degree in business or legal discipline

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

MS SharePoint

Job description

JOB TITLE

Paralegal | Holding | Legal

Role Summary

The Paralegal will support the Legal Operations Manager in performing administrative, paralegal, and legal operations tasks. He or she will be responsible for providing comprehensive assistance to the legal team and will help ensure the smoother operation and efficiency of the legal department.

Role Profile

1. Perform an array of administrative duties related to the legal department, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and handling calls and correspondence.
2. Support in the execution of the legal team training agenda.
3. Create knowledge resources and libraries to catalogue for practices, templates, forms, and re-usable documents that can be used across the legal department.
4. Maintain organized and up-to-date files, records, and data systems. Ensure proper indexing and secure storage of documents for easy retrieval when needed.
5. Draft correspondence; prepare and execute simple legal documents; ensure timely filing of regular reports and required submissions.
6. Support the Legal Operations Manager in the development and implementation of office, legal and practice management initiatives.
7. Help to prepare, track, and report budgets and financials; forecast expenses.
8. Process external / vendor billing and payments and assist with vendor coordination.
9. Support the Legal Operations Manager with new technology implementations.
10. Project manage cross-department adoption, coordination, and evaluation of legal operations projects.

Requirements

1. A degree in a discipline that enables the support of business and/or legal work.
2. Proven experience as a paralegal or legal assistant, with a strong understanding of legal procedures and terminology.
3. Proficiency in MS office basics, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
4. Advanced [MS Outlook] Skills, including an ability to manage multiple Calendars across different time zones, coordinate email messages/correspondence, and contact lists.
5. Highly organized, ability to multitask and keep projects on track.
6. Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal in English and preferably in Arabic.

What We Offer

1. At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness and to build experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have established a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
2. Work from any country in the world for 30 days a year.
3. Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
4. Work with over 50,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.