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Job Details <p>Arabic Speaking Paralegal - Abu Dhabi, UAE</p> <p>Employer: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi / M42 Group. Reporting to: Legal & Compliance Manager.</p> About the Role <p>We are seeking a proactive Arabic speaking Paralegal to support our legal and compliance teams in Abu Dhabi. The role involves contracts administration, regulatory support, and ensuring smooth internal governance, providing bilingual coverage for local stakeholders.</p> Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Draft, review, and maintain contracts and other legal documents under supervision.</li> <li>Support regulatory submissions, internal compliance audits, and governance processes.</li> <li>Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in both Arabic and English.</li> <li>Assist with research, legal reporting, and documentation management.</li> <li>Support the legal team with ad hoc projects and day to day operations.</li> </ul> Candidate Requirements <ul> <li>Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).</li> <li>Previous experience as a paralegal or legal assistant in healthcare, corporate, or regulatory environments preferred.</li> <li>Strong organizational and administrative skills.</li> <li>Detail oriented, proactive, and capable of handling confidential information.</li> <li>Familiarity with UAE legal and regulatory frameworks is an advantage.</li> </ul> Package & Benefits <p>Competitive base salary aligned with UAE market standards. Housing and schooling allowances where applicable. Standard benefits including healthcare, transport, and relocation support.</p>

Arabic speaking / drafting paralegal

Emirates Nuclear Energy

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><b>Posting Date: </b>8 Dec 2025
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Requisition ID: </b>3383
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Company: </b>BOC (ENEC Commercial)
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Location: </b>HQ - Abu Dhabi
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Posting Status: </b>Active Recruitment
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Job Purpose</div>
</div><div>To perform duties for ENECs legal department, such as conducting a variety of research and analytical assignments, drafting legal and administrative documents, conducting reviews of relevant legislation, preparing reports and taking meeting notes to support the smooth running of the department and assigned committees.</div></div><div><div><div>
Key Activities, Responsibility &amp; Accountability</div>
</div><div>Activity:Transactional and Operational Support<br>
Responsibility:
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<ul><li>Responsible for conducting legal and factual research and ensuring proper electronic and hard copy document management.</li><li>Coordinating management of legal document review processes with external parties and internal version control for document negotiation.</li><li>Proofreading and editing draft legal agreements, including management of inter-department inputs into agreement terms and appendices.</li><li>Responsible for drafting cover letters for submission to third party legal counsel and consultants.</li><li>Engaging with administrative staff and junior attorneys internally and at third parties to provide required information on and explanation of ENEC and ENEC subsidiary corporate information, policies and procedures to facilitate due diligence and process requirements.</li><li>Assisting in setting up project plans and monitoring and updating plans for the purpose of due diligence tasks, including reviewing materials and documents.</li><li>Accountable for setting up and managing legal checklists for major projects including negotiation of complex project agreements involving multiple parties.</li><li>Carrying out legal searches and obtaining laws using databases such as Westlaw, collating regulatory filings, submissions and reviewing results of searches to ensure that the legal database and research is up to date.</li><li>Attending meetings and preparing minutes of meeting/actions and following up on all relevant points of discussion.</li><li>Supporting legal counsel in collating comments received from external counterparties, assisting in carrying out amendments through into documents, and proof reading for quality assurance purposes.</li><li>Providing legal support at signings/closings and carrying out post-completion tasks and updating transaction briefing documents by summarizing transitions for effective follow up of legal procedures</li><li>Responsible for coordinating with seconded consultants who support the project, by managing meetings, as well as preparing and drafting internal and external correspondence to support the smooth running of the department
</li><li>Assisting in the preparation of legal contracts, deeds, leases, opinions and other legal papers of a routine nature for dealing with external legal agencies</li></ul><br>
Claims Management<br>
Responsibility:<br>
<ul><li>Carrying out searches and collation of documents for claims management, and tagging of documents for relevance, issues and legal privilege</li><li>Assisting legal Counsel in preparing case files and memoranda for briefing external legal consultants</li><li>Management of litigation support databases and Claims E-Room system.</li><li>Assisting legal counsel with management of external lawyers, claims consultants and experts</li></ul><br>
Corporate Governance<br>
Responsibility:<br>
<ul><li>Acting as a key focal point for coordinating assigned committees meetings and supporting the secretary and members of those committees in preparing the agenda, meeting materials and minutes of meeting, including following up on actions items and liaising with the committee secretaries</li></ul><br>
Policies and Procedures<br>
Responsibility:<br>
<ul><li>Assisting in drafting the legal departments policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with ENEC guidelines</li><li>Supporting the implementation of the legal departments policies and procedures and such other tasks as may be required to support achievement of department objectives
</li><li>Assisting in continuous development of standard templates and formats for legal documents</li></ul><br>
Stakeholder Engagement<br>
Responsibility:<br>
<ul><li>Facilitating communication both internally and externally in order to build and nurture mutually beneficial working relationships</li></ul></div></div><div><div><div><br>
Responsibilities &amp; Accountabilities (contd.)</div>
</div><div>HSE &amp; Security<br>
Responsibility:<br>
<ul><li>Follow all relevant company's HSE policies, processes, procedures and instructions to ensure HSE compliance in all aspects of work in accordance with sound management practices by applying these HSE policies and procedures to self and others to take reasonable care for the health and safety of people, or the environment, who are at the employees place of work who may be affected by the employees acts or omissions at work.</li><li>Follow all relevant Security policies, processes, procedures and instructions to ensure security compliance in all aspects of work, by applying them on self, others and organization assets.</li></ul><br>
The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 &amp; 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity, People Management, Excellence and Quality Management</div></div><div><div><div>
Professional Certifications</div>
</div><div>Minimum<br>
N/A<br>
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Preferred<br>
N/A</div></div><div><div><div>
Qualifications</div>
</div><div>Minimum<br>
Diploma in Law or equivalent paralegal training program or at least five years post undergraduate degree at a law practice and/or in-house legal department<br>
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Preferred<br>
Bachelors Degree in Law</div></div><div><div><div>
Experience</div>
</div><div>Minimum<br>
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience<br>
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Preferred<br>
5+ years</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Senior Paralegal

Koshan Development & Investment

<p><b>WE ARE HIRING!!!</b></p><p><b>Job Summary</b></p><p>We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced lawyer to join our team in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UAE law, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle diverse legal matters effectively.</p><p><b>Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><b>Education:</b> Law degree from a recognized university.</li><li><b>License:</b> Valid license to practice law in the UAE.</li><li><b>Experience:</b> Minimum 3-4 years of experience working as a lawyer in the UAE.</li><li><b>Language Skills:</b> Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).</li><li><b>Technical Skills:</b> Strong knowledge of the UAE legal system and regulations.</li></ul><p><b>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>Provide legal advice and counsel to clients on various matters related to UAE law.</li><li>Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents and contracts.</li><li>Represent clients in court proceedings and arbitrations.</li><li>Conduct legal research and stay updated on changes in UAE legislation.</li><li>Collaborate with other lawyers and legal professionals on complex cases.</li><li>Ensure compliance with UAE laws and regulations in all legal matters.</li></ul><p><b>Requirements</b></p><ul><li>Experience in corporate law, commercial litigation, or other relevant practice areas.</li><li>Familiarity with UAE court procedures and legal processes.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.</li><li>Excellent time management and organizational skills.</li></ul><p><b>Benefits</b></p><ul><li>Competitive salary commensurate with experience.</li><li>Professional development opportunities.</li><li>Dynamic work environment in the heart of Abu Dhabi.</li></ul><p>If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual with a passion for law, please submit your application, including your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and skills at marketing@koshan.ae.</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Ability to commute/relocate:</p><ul><li>Abu Dhabi: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)</li></ul><p>Language:</p><ul><li>Arabic &amp; English (Preferred)</li></ul>

Associate Lawyer

Montresor Legal

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  This is an opportunity to join a high-profile events and hospitality business operating at the very top end of the Middle East market. The organisation sits behind major live events, large-scale concerts and a flagship arena venue, and has ambitious plans to become a leading name in global hospitality and entertainment.
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  Following a recent strategic joint venture with an international live entertainment group, the business is continuing to invest in its legal function and is now hiring a Paralegal to support its arena and live events work. The role sits within a growing legal team and will report into a newly appointed Senior Legal Counsel, and is working closely with an experienced General Counsel.
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  The Paralegal will support the legal team across a wide range of commercial matters connected to events, venues and hospitality operations. This includes assisting with commercial contracts, supporting internal stakeholders on contractual processes, managing documentation and approvals, and helping ensure legal work is delivered efficiently in a fast-moving, operational environment. The role is closely aligned to the day-to-day running of live events and venue activity, offering exposure that goes well beyond a traditional support function.
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  This position will suit a Paralegal with commercial contracts experience who enjoys being embedded within a business and does not view the role as a stepping stone to qualification. It is well suited to someone organised, pragmatic and comfortable working at pace alongside commercial teams.
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  This is a genuinely interesting role within an exciting sector, offering strong leadership, high-profile work and long-term development within a business that is actively shaping the future of live events and hospitality in the region.
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In-House Paralegal

ENEC Commercial

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  To perform duties for ENEC Commercial Company&rsquo;s legal department, such as conducting a variety of research and analytical assignments, drafting legal and administrative documents, conducting reviews of relevant legislation, preparing reports and taking meeting notes to support the smooth running of the department and assigned committees.
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  Transactional and Operational Support
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  Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
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  &bull; Responsible for conducting legal and factual research and ensuring proper electronic and hard copy document management.
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  &bull; Coordinating management of legal document review processes with external parties and internal version control for document negotiation.
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  &bull; Proofreading and editing draft legal agreements, including management of inter-department inputs into agreement terms and appendices.
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  &bull; Responsible for drafting cover letters for submission to third party legal counsel and consultants.
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  &bull; Engaging with administrative staff and junior attorneys internally and at third parties to provide required information on and explanation of ENEC Commercial corporate information, policies and procedures to facilitate due diligence and process requirements.
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  &bull; Assisting in setting up project plans and monitoring and updating plans for the purpose of due diligence tasks, including reviewing materials and documents.
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  &bull; Accountable for setting up and managing legal checklists for major projects including negotiation of complex project agreements involving multiple parties.
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  &bull; Carrying out legal searches and obtaining laws using databases such as Westlaw, collating regulatory filings, submissions and reviewing results of searches to ensure that the legal database and research is up to date.
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  &bull; Attending meetings and preparing minutes of meeting/actions and following up on all relevant points of discussion.
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  &bull; Supporting legal counsel in collating comments received from external counterparties, assisting in carrying out amendments through into documents, and proof reading for quality assurance purposes.
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  &bull; Providing legal support at signings/closings and carrying out post-completion tasks and updating transaction briefing documents by summarizing transactions for effective follow up of legal procedures.
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  &bull; Responsible for coordinating with seconded consultants who support the project, by managing meetings, as well as preparing and drafting internal and external correspondence to support the smooth running of the department
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  &bull; Assisting in the preparation of legal contracts, deeds, leases, opinions and other legal papers of a routine nature for dealing with external legal agencies
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  Board of Directors
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  &bull; Assisting in the preparation, assembly and distribution of Board materials prior to Board meetings.
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  &bull; Assist the Board Secretary in recording and preparing the Minutes of Meeting at Board meetings and capturing and following up with action items from Board meetings.
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  Claims Management
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  &bull; Carrying out searches and collation of documents for claims management, and tagging of documents for relevance, issues and legal privilege.
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  &bull; Assisting legal Counsel in preparing case files and memoranda for briefing external legal consultants.
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  &bull; Management of litigation support databases and Claims ERoom.
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  &bull; Assisting legal counsel with management of external lawyers, claims consultants and experts.
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  Corporate Governance
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  &bull; Acting as a key focal point for coordinating assigned committees meetings and supporting the secretary and members of those committees in preparing the agenda, meeting materials and minutes of meeting, including following up on actions items and liaising with the committee secretaries.
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  &bull; Assisting in drafting the legal department's policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with ENEC Commercial guidelines.
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  &bull; Supporting the implementation of the legal department's policies and procedures and such other tasks as may be required to support achievement of department objectives.
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  &bull; Assisting in continuous development of standard templates and formats for legal documents.
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  Stakeholder Engagement
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  &bull; Facilitating communication both internally and externally in order to build and nurture mutually beneficial working relationships.
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Overview <p>This global health care group is seeking a talented and dynamic counsel to join and lead the Data Protection legal team for this arm of their business. The role involves advising across the business on various legal risks and obligations under data protection and regulatory laws across the MENA region and beyond. The role is a great opportunity for any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today's toughest and important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. You must have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and organizational needs. In addition, you must have the ability to operate independently in a small but growing international legal team, working on issues in a vibrant, fast-paced environment. This role will provide strategic and tactical legal counseling to internal legal, product, operations and business teams on a range of privacy, data protection, and security related legal and compliance initiatives and disputes for the group of companies. This role will also be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with data protection regulators throughout both the Middle East and globally. This is a full-time position based in Abu Dhabi.</p> Responsibilities <ul><li>Assist healthcare product lawyers in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions, and other related guidelines on product features</li><li>Support members of the legal, business, and policy teams on privacy and security-related legal matters, including areas related to partnerships, acquisitions, integrations, and other business development opportunities</li><li>Develop regulatory strategy in connection with new product features and initiatives, and coordinate responses to inquiries from data protection regulators in those regions</li><li>Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with stakeholders across the business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other departments</li><li>Work with the wider legal team on regulatory and data protection matters</li><li>Help draft and oversee the development and management of the business (and its affiliates') terms and data policies across the full range of the healthcare providers' different products</li><li>Help develop and conduct general and role-specific data protection trainings across the business</li></ul> Minimum Qualifications <ul><li>8+ years of legal experience, including at a law firm and/or prior in-house experience with internet or technology companies (applicable regulatory, or product counseling will be considered)</li><li>Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for the healthcare environment</li><li>Lawyer qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the Middle East. (UK / US / Australia / Canada and Ireland etc)</li><li>Ability to prioritize work and provide advice under deadlines</li><li>Business judgment and client counseling experience</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>In-depth knowledge of legal issues in the area of healthcare / medical devices / laboratories including an excellent understanding of regional or country specific data protection laws in the Middle East and/or globally</li><li>Industry or government experience working directly with data protection authorities in the Middle East and/or Africa</li><li>Experience in driving and managing large-scale data protection projects across multiple jurisdictions is a plus</li><li>Excellent problem-solving, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills</li></ul>

Data Protectio / Regulatory Lawyer - Health Care Group - Abu Dhabi

MENA Recruit Pty Ltd

Our client is expanding their Legal Secretary team in Abu Dhabi and is looking to hire an experienced support professional for a full-time, permanent role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing legal office and provide essential administrative support to senior lawyers.<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Manage monthly billing cycles: input, review, edit, and close attorney time entries</p></li><li><p>Perform narrative edits and coordinate with billing specialists for transfers</p></li><li><p>Submit and track expense claims through <strong>Chrome River</strong></p></li><li><p>Process payments and cheque requests using correct client/matter codes</p></li><li><p>Arrange complex travel itineraries through the firm's travel provider</p></li><li><p>Format documents to house style and support general secretarial tasks</p></li><li><p>Maintain discretion, confidentiality, and responsiveness in a fast-paced legal setting</p></li></ul><p><strong>Candidate Profile:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Minimum <strong>4 years' experience</strong> as a Legal Secretary in an <strong>international law firm</strong></p></li><li><p>Resilient, proactive, and dependable</p></li><li><p>Strong billing experience is essential</p></li><li><p>Excellent working knowledge of <strong>Microsoft Word</strong>, Outlook, and Windows-based tools</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with spreadsheet, database, and presentation software is a plus</p></li></ul><p><strong>Salary:</strong> AED 25,000 - 27,000 per month<br><strong>Location:</strong> Abu Dhabi, UAE</p><p> </p>

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