Description
We are seeking a paralegal to join our Matter Optimisation team in Dubai. You will work closely with the Practice and Business Services functions to deliver transactional matter work on instruction from the Practice.
Key Responsibilities and Challenges
- Deliver and assist others in the delivery of transactional matter work on instruction from the Practice, in both English and Arabic where required.
- Ensure the Paralegals & Support Lawyers management team is made aware of all tasks/projects outside of the UAE, and the approach to delivery is approved.
- Anticipate and be reactive to changing client instructions and requirements.
- Monitor own performance, actively seek and act on feedback.
- Communicate effectively with team, recognising diverse working styles.
Subject Matter Expert
- Keep up-to-date with developments, ensuring knowledge is shared.
- Ability to use and have a good working knowledge of platforms and supporting technology, including post-closing assistance tools, legal research tools and due diligence platforms.
- End user / administrator of IT solutions aligned to the requirements of the practice, including virtual data rooms, the internal extranet and intranet sites.
Key Measures of Success
- Adherence to team processes; and ensuring best practice guidelines and policies are adhered to.
- Meeting personal utilisation targets, ensuring any decision which may impact these targets is discussed and agreed with the line manager.
- Demonstrating strong communication skills which are critical to the success of the team.
Requirements
- Fluent Arabic and English language skills, with the ability to communicate professionally in both written and spoken formats.
- LPC / SQE or (Foreign) Qualified lawyers.
- 2 years' experience as a Banking Paralegal within an international law firm or leading financial institution.
- Experience supporting banking and finance transactions, including document management, due diligence and transaction execution processes.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to build effective working relationships across jurisdictions.