Paralegal- Commercial Technology

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UAE is seeking a legal professional to assist the Group Legal Department in managing legal risk across its operations. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in law and possess excellent English skills, with a minimum of 2 years' experience in a reputed bank or law firm. Responsibilities include maintaining litigation records, managing trademark portfolios, and supporting the legal budget. This is a fulltime role with no remote work options.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist Group Legal Department with managing legal risk.
• Maintain records of all FAB's litigation.
• Manage FAB's global trademark portfolio.
• Support managing the Group Legal budget.
• Coordinate internal risk management 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 litigation-related 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:
  • processing all invoices from law firms on behalf of the Group Legal Department
  • preparing the monthly accruals report of outstanding law firm invoices
  • conducting 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

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