Paralegal
Royal Group
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :19 years, 1 أشهر
• Draft a variety of legal documents, contracts, resolutions, legal correspondences and other related documents in both Arabic and English languages; Amend, format and review legal documents for spelling and mistakes and Handle proof reading.
• Manage incorporations of entities in Abu Dhabi Global Market, DED, other free zones, BVIs etc., prepare various documents like incorporation resolutions, AoAs, Business Plans etc. and handle liasion with other goverment departments.
• Perform legal and factual research as well as records research; identify relevant legal information, codes and other pertinent materials; organize, analyze and cross check information; extract necessary information when required and prepare written reports.
• Responsible for creation, review, control and management of all company files and records belonging to Companies under Royal Group, optimizing current document management system of Legal Department Server and LAS, in order to ensure reliable access to them.
• Responsible for Fire Proof Cabinet Files of all Royal Group Companies; manage, monitor, keep safe and update movement of original documents in and out, in order to easily retrieve and locate them.
• Responsible for Royal Group’s entire Real Estate matters' filing; work on creating, updating and maintaining the Real Estate Folders of Royal Group locally and internationally with every information related to Group's properties worldwide both in LD Server and LAS, in order to provide quick access to information.
• Responsible for getting the legal documents of Royal Group companies translated by Legal Translator in timely and cost efficient manner; Coordinate with Translation Offices; Get the comments and translation reviewed by Head of Legal and arrange the final version of documents legalized, in order to comply with UAE Law.
• Liaise with PROs in relation to corporate documents’ registration, renewal, amendments, notarizations and attestations.
• Provide paralegal support, draft, amend and format a variety of legal contracts and administrative documents in both Arabic and English language and provide assistance in dealing with complex contracts and documents.
• Prepare, update and maintain consolidated litigation reports including litigations for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi, Egypt, Canada, UK and Arbitration proceedings.
• Provide administrative services to the Lawyers including preparing and drafting internal and external correspondence and proofreading & Liaise with Local Advocates in regards to court hearings.
• Assist the Lawyers in preparing legal contracts, leases, SPAs, legal forms and templates and other legal documents.
• Maintain the filing system for the Legal Dept. (manual and electronic) to ensure effective storage and quick retrieval.
• Handle all invoices of external lawyers, process them, coordinate with Finance Department and manage the legal payments.
• Translation of documents, court memos, and related legal documents from Arabic to English and vice versa.
• Coordinate with legal translation office for documents requiring legal translation.
• Handle payments to the court for labor, commercial or property related cases.
• Handle the entire filing system of legal department.
• Provide secretarial support to the Work Group using Microsoft Word, E-mail, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Create and amend high volume of documents, correspondence and e-mails, to a high degree of accuracy and often to tight deadlines; tracking changes in completed documents
• Provide general administrative assistance - scanning, photocopying, filling in expense forms, etc.
• Provide high-quality administrative support to the Partners and Senior Lawyers with an extreme attention to detail.
• Assist in the preparation of legal contracts, deeds, leases, opinions and other legal papers of a routine nature
• Open new files on system, together with preparation of case registration/client identification forms.
• Schedule meetings; take calls from clients in associates' absence; present a professional and courteous image to clients and other outside parties.
• Create and amend high volume of documents, correspondence and e-mails to a high degree of accuracy and often to tight deadlines; tracking changes in completed documents using Track Changes. Use of Delta View
• Liaise with members of other departments to follow up on queries from associates, e.g. travel arrangements, billing information, documents sent for translation, filing, etc
• Enter associates' time on time entry system, working from manuscript timesheets.
• Travel arrangements; amend/draft agreements and documents; work to a high level of accuracy at all times; liaise with Lawyers
• Assist in continuous development of standard templates and formats for legal documents
• Amend and review legal documents for spelling accuracy and formatting
• Receive, direct and relay telephone calls and messages; read and sort incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their priorities and plan their distribution.
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
• Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system especially engagement letters; schedule meetings.
• Compile data and prepare documents and correspondence for the Lawyers as requested.
• Compose confidential letters, reports, presentations and other documents that may include but is not limited to word processing, typing of letters, memos, forms, policies and procedures.
• General Arabic and English secretarial and administration works.
Bachelor in General Law (BGL).