Senior Disputes Paralegal – UAE (Long-Term Career)

Madison Pearl; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Pearl in Dubai seeks a seasoned career paralegal to support partners and fee-earners across commercial litigation, arbitration, and general disputes. You will prepare pleadings, review documents, conduct legal research, and help manage matters from inception to completion.

The role requires at least five years’ paralegal experience, with UAE exposure, strong drafting and case management skills, and the ability to supervise junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' overall paralegal experience, preferably in a leading law firm or established disputes practice.
• Minimum of 1 year's UAE paralegal experience with strong familiarity with the UAE disputes landscape.
• Demonstrable experience supporting contentious matters, ideally including UAE litigation and/or international arbitration.
• Strong drafting, research, organisational, and case management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to support multiple partners and fee-earners across a range of complex and competing matters.
• Arabic language skills would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support partners and fee-earners across a broad range of contentious matters, including commercial litigation, arbitration, construction disputes, shareholder disputes, and general contentious matters.
• Assist with the preparation, review, and management of pleadings, submissions, witness statements, chronologies, bundles, correspondence, and other litigation and arbitration documentation.
• Conduct legal and factual research across UAE laws, regulations, case law, and relevant procedural rules, supporting the wider disputes team with high-quality research and analysis.
• Assist with document review, disclosure, evidence management, due diligence, and the preparation of materials for litigation, arbitration, and settlement proceedings.
• Support the management of matters from inception through to completion, maintaining case files, monitoring deadlines, coordinating documentation, and ensuring efficient matter progression.
• Liaise with clients, courts, arbitral institutions, experts, counsel, and other third parties as required in connection with ongoing disputes.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously, prioritising workloads and ensuring work is completed accurately and within required deadlines.
• Supervise, mentor, and delegate work to junior paralegals, ensuring high-quality output and efficient workflow management.

Skills

Legal Research

Case Management

Drafting & Pleadings

Litigation Support

Attention to Detail

Deadline Management

Mentoring Juniors

UAE Law

Arabic (Advantageous)

Job description

Madison Pearl in Dubai seeks a seasoned career paralegal to support partners and fee-earners across commercial litigation, arbitration, and general disputes. You will prepare pleadings, review documents, conduct legal research, and help manage matters from inception to completion.

The role requires at least five years’ paralegal experience, with UAE exposure, strong drafting and case management skills, and the ability to supervise junior staff.