Legal Assistant

Role Summary

The CLM Legal Assistant supports the end-to-end contract lifecycle process, including drafting, reviewing, tracking, and managing contractual documents within the company’s contract management system. The role ensures accuracy, compliance with UAE & EU laws and regulations, and timely contract execution. The assistant works closely with legal counsel, procurement, commercial, and operations teams

Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Drafting & Review

• Assist in preparing and reviewing commercial contracts, NDAs, vendor agreements, and service contracts.
• Highlight key legal risks and inconsistencies for review by legal counsel.
• Ensure all contract templates comply with UAE legal standards and internal policies.

2. Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) System Support

• Maintain and update the CLM platform with contract data, deadlines, approval workflows, and related documentation.
• Monitor contract status and ensure timely follow-ups for approvals, signatures, and renewals.
• Generate contract reports, dashboards, and metrics for management.

3. Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure contracts comply with UAE & EU legal requirements and company guidelines.
• Track key contract obligations, milestones, and renewal dates.
• Assist with audit requests and compliance documentation.

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Liaise with procurement, finance, HR, and operations to gather required inputs for contract preparation.
• Act as the point of contact for contract-related inquiries from internal teams and external partners.
• Coordinate contract signature processes (digital and physical) including notarization or legalization when needed.

5. Administrative & Legal Support

• Maintain organized digital and physical contract archives.
• Assist with legal research related to contract laws, compliance, and regulatory requirements in the UAE &EU.
• Support the legal team with ad-hoc tasks, meeting minutes, and documentation.