Description du poste
Reference: SR-2024-020409RA
Line Management: Partner
Place of Work: UAE, Dubai
Steering Legal:
Steering Legal is a multidisciplinary law firm, working in all areas of business law and made up of 80 lawyers based in three different continents. Steering Legal is present in the UAE since 2010 and has launched its litigation practice in 2019.
Steering Legal is a strong believer in the potential of its litigation practice and due to an expanding clients base, has exciting role for a legal secretary/paralegal willing to grow with the firm.
Steering Legal is seeking for a legal secretary/ paralegal to assist the managing partners of our litigation department in the management of the cases for a diverse spectrum of clients and the day-to-day operational routine of the department.
Role Overview:
Candidates should be recently qualified lawyers with professional experience in a legal environment. A formal legal qualification (i.e. Bar exam or equivalent) is not, however, essential if a candidate can demonstrate sufficient legal training and experience in dispute resolution, arbitration, international and/or commercial law.
Candidates must be well organised, have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work effectively in a multicultural team.
Candidates must speak and write English at a professional level. Knowledge of Arabic or French is an advantage.
Responsibilities:
Perform:
· Researching and analyzing the law on complex issues and writing briefs for submission to a supervising lawyer in the firm
· Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents
· Performing discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation
· Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions
· Drafting and negotiate different types of contracts (supplier agreements, NDAs, commercial contracts, licenses, terms and use, etc.) related to our corporate activities
· Managing the on-boarding process of our clients
· Assisting other teams on specific legal issues
Requirements:
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent practical experience
- A good range of contentious and non-contentious experience
- Well organised, excellent written and oral communication skills
- A team player who thrives in a fast paced and innovative environment
- Proficient user of ERP and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) for daily tasks & reporting
Status:
- Already based in Dubai
- Available now, or after a short notice period
- Able to work home-based or in office
Languages:
- Full professional (level 4) in English
- Working level in Arabic or French is an advantage
This is an excellent opportunity for a junior lawyer to join a fast-paced, kind organisation where you can progress and develop within the team. Please submit your application ASAP if you are interested by the role to uaerecruitment@steeringlegal.com
