Legal Associate

Role Overview

The Legal Associate will support the legal function across Ohana Development and AISO by providing hands-on assistance with contract review, legal documentation, and administrative legal matters. The role focuses on intermediate-level contract support, prioritization of legal requests, and maintaining strong document management and record-keeping practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented legal professional looking to develop commercially focused legal experience in a dynamic, multi-entity corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Review & Legal Support

• Review, draft, and support negotiation of standard and intermediate-level contracts, agreements, amendments, and legal documentation.
• Assist with the preparation and review of NDAs, service agreements, vendor contracts, consultancy agreements, and internal legal documents.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and escalate complex matters to senior legal stakeholders where appropriate.
• Support contract amendments, renewals, extensions, and variations to existing agreements.
• Ensure legal documents comply with approved templates, company policies, and applicable legal requirements.

Legal Matter Coordination & Prioritization

• Act as the first point of coordination for legal requests across Ohana, AISO, and Group entities.
• Receive, assess, prioritize, and track legal requests based on business urgency and legal risk.
• Maintain visibility over legal matters, approvals, and key deadlines to ensure timely resolution.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to collect supporting documentation and required information.
• Support engagement and coordination with external legal counsel as directed.

Document Management & Legal Operations

• Maintain organized legal records, contract repositories, and document management systems.
• Ensure executed agreements are properly filed, indexed, version-controlled, and easily retrievable.
• Monitor document lifecycle management and maintain accurate legal trackers and logs.
• Support continuous improvement of legal filing structures, documentation standards, and data integrity.

Administrative & General Legal Support

• Prepare legal summaries, trackers, reports, and presentations for internal stakeholders.
• Support adherence to internal approval workflows, governance protocols, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct legal research and assist with ad hoc legal projects and operational initiatives.
• Handle sensitive legal and commercial information with the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Provide general administrative support to the legal team as required.

Key Requirements

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB or equivalent).
• 1–3 years of relevant experience within a corporate legal department and/or reputable law firm.
• Hands-on exposure to contract review, legal drafting, and corporate legal documentation.
• Mandatory: Prior UAE legal or corporate experience with familiarity of local business practices and regulatory environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail with high standards of document accuracy and quality.
• Basic to intermediate contract review, drafting, and issue-spotting capability.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong legal administration, document control, and record management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across cross-functional teams.

Personal Attributes

• Professional, ethical, and able to handle confidential information with discretion
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Proactive and able to manage competing priorities effectively
• Collaborative with strong stakeholder management skills
• Adaptable and eager to develop commercial legal expertise

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Contracts and legal documentation are reviewed accurately and delivered within agreed timelines.
• Legal requests are prioritized effectively with proactive stakeholder communication.
• Legal records remain organized, compliant, and readily accessible.
• Senior legal stakeholders receive reliable, high-quality legal and operational support.
• Legal processes contribute to efficient business operations and strong governance standards.