Milele

Legal Assistant (Paralegal / Junior Lawyer)

Dubai, UAEPosted today

Salary
AED 12k–18k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Junior
Field
Legal & Compliance
Work mode
On site

About the role

Milele is a diversified group operating in vehicle supply and trading, vehicle rental and sales, real estate and property development across the UAE. We’re looking for a bilingual legal professional to join our in-house Legal Department and support our Chief Legal Officer. About The Role You will work on a high volume of transactional documents across several business lines, and support the Group on matters before UAE courts and regulators. It’s a strong opportunity for a driven junior legal professional to build broad experience in corporate and commercial law in the UAE. What You’ll Do • Draft, review and redline MOUs, NDAs, NCNDAs and commercial, supplier, vendor and service agreements across Group companies. • Support drafting and review of SPAs, vehicle rental and lease agreements and related transaction documents. • Maintain the department’s contract templates and precedent bank. • Support case files before UAE courts, including pleadings, evidence bundles and filings, and assist with matters before the Disputes Centre and other tribunals. • Work with external counsel, and track case status, deadlines and hearing dates. • Prepare case summaries, legal memoranda and status reports for the Chief Legal Officer. • Support regulatory compliance, licensing and AML documentation across the Group. • Keep legal files, contract registers and compliance deadlines up to date across Group entities. • Draft formal letters and correspondence in English and Arabic. What We’re Looking For • A law degree (LLB) or equivalent. • 1 to 3 years of relevant experience, ideally in a real estate, corporate group or multi-entity commercial environment in the UAE. • Experience drafting MOUs, NDAs and commercial or service agreements (required). • Exposure to UAE court proceedings (required). • Working familiarity with SPAs and general transactional documents. • Fluent Arabic and English, spoken and written. You will draft and review in both languages. • Excellent drafting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage several files and deadlines at once. • Knowledge of UAE regulatory frameworks such as RERA, DLD, Jafza, DET and MOHRE is an advantage.

Requirements

A law degree (LLB) or equivalent. 1 to 3 years of relevant experience, ideally in a real estate, corporate group or multi-entity commercial environment in the UAE. Experience drafting MOUs, NDAs and commercial or service agreements (required). Exposure to UAE court proceedings (required). Working familiarity with SPAs and general transactional documents. Fluent Arabic and English, spoken and written. You will draft and review in both languages. Excellent drafting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage several files and deadlines at once. Knowledge of UAE regulatory frameworks such as RERA, DLD, Jafza, DET and MOHRE is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Draft, review and redline MOUs, NDAs, NCNDAs and commercial, supplier, vendor and service agreements across Group companies. Support drafting and review of SPAs, vehicle rental and lease agreements and related transaction documents. Maintain the department’s contract templates and precedent bank. Support case files before UAE courts, including pleadings, evidence bundles and filings, and assist with matters before the Disputes Centre and other tribunals. Work with external counsel, and track case status, deadlines and hearing dates. Prepare case summaries, legal memoranda and status reports for the Chief Legal Officer. Support regulatory compliance, licensing and AML documentation across the Group. Keep legal files, contract registers and compliance deadlines up to date across Group entities. Draft formal letters and correspondence in English and Arabic.

Skills

  • MOU drafting
  • NDA drafting
  • SPA drafting
  • commercial contracts
  • service agreements
  • contract management
  • regulatory compliance
  • AML documentation
  • UAE court proceedings
  • bilingual drafting (Arabic and English)
  • legal research
  • corporate/commercial law
  • litigation support
  • external counsel coordination

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