Paralegal Global Emerging Market

Ntsrecruitment; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in consumer goods is seeking a Paralegal based in Dubai. This role provides legal support across various areas of law, focusing on distribution and franchise agreements. The ideal candidate will have a law degree, five or more years of experience, and a strong grounding in contract law. The position involves collaboration with international teams and ensuring legal compliance while managing a dynamic workload. Join a fast-paced environment with a trusted business partner approach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in similar roles, preferably in FMCG or related field.
• Strong understanding of distribution and franchise agreements.
• Excellent command of English.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage a range of commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with marketing for legal guidance.
• Support the trademarks team for brand protection.
• Ensure compliance of legal entities across countries.
• Contribute to law department initiatives.

Skills

Contract and commercial law

Distribution agency agreements

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage across time zones

Integrity

Education

Law degree

Job description

We are NTS Group.

The regions leading Executive Search Outplacement & Career Transition firm across the Middle East bringing over 25 years of local expertise and a track record of exceptional service for our clients and candidates. Operating from our strategically positioned offices in Dubai London and Singapore we offer a comprehensive range of services delivered by industry experts. These include Contingency & Executive Search Campaigns Outplacement & Redundancy Support RPO Projects Talent Mapping Women in Leadership & Leadership Development and our awardwinning Executive Career Transitioning Programs.

We are currently partnering with a global leader in the consumer goods space to recruit a Paralegal for their Global Emerging Markets business unit headquartered in Dubai UAE. This position will provide broad-based legal support across various areas of law for a business covering more than 80 countries. Reporting directly to the Legal Director the Paralegal will work closely with the team offering legal guidance and handson support particularly in distribution and franchise agreements across multiple countries. This is a dynamic fast-paced role that requires collaboration with the International legal team and other members of the Law Department ensuring legal compliance and excellence in all areas.

What Youll be Doing

• Reviewing drafting and managing a wide range of commercial agreements including distribution franchise sourcing and marketing agreements.
• Collaborating closely with the marketing team to review promotions or advertising initiatives and provide legal guidance when needed.
• Supporting the trademarks team to ensure protection of brands and align with company strategy.
• Working with relevant stakeholders to develop and manage a system for storing and organizing distribution agreements.
• Coordinating with the corporate team to ensure compliance of legal entities across various countries.
• Partnering with the ethics and compliance team to support training efforts and ensure policies are well understood across the organization.
• Collaborating with business teams to clearly summarize and communicate legal concepts helping them incorporate legal frameworks into business strategies.
• Advising on legal contexts issues risks approval processes and company policies and procedures.
• Contributing to regional and global law department initiatives including projects aimed at streamlining processes coordinating training and developing and sharing best practices.

Specific Areas of Practice

• General business corporate and commercial law.
• Expertise in distribution agency and franchise agreements is essential.
• Expertise in marketing law is highly recommended.
• Knowledge of IP/Trademark Law Data Privacy and Competition Law is a plus.

Who You Are

• Law degree (no qualification/bar required).
• 35 years experience in similar roles preferably in FMCG or related field.
• Strong grounding in contract and commercial law particularly in distribution agency or franchise agreements.
• Ability to manage across different time zones.
• A trusted business partner capable of building strong working relationships with all business functions.
• Acts with a high level of autonomy and personal responsibility while also being a team player flexible and agile in crossfunctional environments.
• Able to prioritize and manage a demanding rapidly changing workload often under tight deadlines.
• Skilled at developing commonsense business solutions to legal challenges.
• Unquestionable integrity.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent command of English.

Due to the large number of applications we receive we can only respond to candidates who have been shortlisted for the position. If you havent had a response within 5 working days please assume you have not been shortlisted. Many thanks and good luck in your job search.

Required Experience

Exec