Paralegal- Commercial Technology

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a legal professional to assist in managing legal risks across its operations. Responsibilities include maintaining litigation records, managing trademarks, and overseeing the legal budget. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in law and at least 2 years of experience in a bank or law firm. Excellent English skills are essential, and knowledge of Arabic is beneficial. This is a full-time position, and remote work is not an option.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a reputed bank or law firm.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing legal risk across all FAB operations.
• Maintain record of all Group litigation.
• Manage global trademark portfolio and applications.
• Support onboarding of panel law firms.
• Oversee Group Legal budget and invoice processing.
• Coordinate annual RCSA and BCM processes.

Skills

Excellent English language skills

Ability to read, write and communicate in Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Job description

The role holder assists the Group Legal Department with managing legal risk in all the geographies where FAB operates in relation to the relevant business activities in accordance with FAB Group legal policies and procedures. The role holder works closely with the General Counsel or relevant lawyers in the Group Legal Department and regularly seeks input from the relevant lawyers in their team on new subjects unusual situations complex matters and issues which may pose significant legal financial and/or reputational risk to the FAB Group.

Core Responsibilities

Litigation

• Maintaining the central record of all of FAB Groups litigation
• Preparation of the various FAB Group Litigation Reports for senior management and auditors
• Preparation of other litigationrelated reports required by other head office functions and committees

Trademarks

• Managing FABs global trademark portfolio
• Arranging new trademark applications
• Managing trademark oppositions in close cooperation with FABs external trademark agent

Panel Firms

• Maintains the list of FABs panel law firms
• Supporting the onboarding of panel law firms as well as the updating of the banks process to keep KYC data related to these firms updated
• Coordinates and keeps record of the UAE local litigation panel review
• Supporting the panel firm review and updating process

Legal Subscriptions

• Managing all of the Group Legal Departments subscriptions for legal professionals such as the Official Gazette Mohamoon Westlaw Practical Law

Budget

• Supporting with managing the Group Legal budget
• Overseeing:
• the processing all invoices from law firms on behalf of the Group Legal Department
• the preparation the monthly accruals report of outstanding law firm invoices
• the conducting of data analysis on invoice data related to law firm invoices

Internal Risk Management Processes

• Coordinates and prepares the annual RCSA process for the Group Legal Department
• Coordinates and prepares the annual BCM process for the Group Legal Department
• Coordinates and prepares the annual BIA process for the Group Legal Department

Department Balance Scorecard

• Maintains the balance scorecard of the department

Special Projects

• Provides broad support to the Group General Counsel as well as the wider Group Legal Department on special legal projects that require support

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Qualifications :

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors degree in law.
• Excellent English language skills.
• Ability to read write and communicate in Arabic is beneficial but not mandatory.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a reputed bank or law firm.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime