Paralegal
Experience level: Intermediate
Language requirements: Bilingual (Arabic/English)
Term: Permanent
Department: Healthcare
Office: Abu Dhabi
The role We are currently looking for a Paralegal who can assist our Healthcare team, the main job purpose is to support with marketing and business development. Be the liaison between government agencies and the team.
The main duties will include: - Perform legal research, checking facts, gathering client information and evidence and completing paperworK.
- Write articles for Law Update and other publications when required
- Liaise with stakeholders internally and externally – including various government authorities
- Assist with targeting new clients
- Arranging meetings / contacting various authorities
- Coordination work with other teams/office etc
- Maintain physical and electronic filing systems
- Conduct billable work to some extent
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Skills and experience - At least 2-3 years’ experience in similar role.
- General office skills: filing, faxing, emailing, meeting notes.
- Strong attention to detail, coordination of multiple projects and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to work individually, on a project and/or in a team environment
- Strong knowledge and experience in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Complete discretion and ability to work with confidential information.
The department The healthcare industry is set to grow exponentially throughout the GCC over the next few years due to factors such as a rapidly expanding population, higher incidence of lifestyle diseases and deeper insurance penetration. Economic forecasts predict that healthcare expenditure in the GCC will reach $44bn by 2015 and $60bn by 2025. Al Tamimi's Healthcare Team comprises partners and associates drawn from all of our relevant specialist practice areas, including corporate commercial, dispute resolution, technology, employment, insurance, intellectual property, property and construction. As such, we provide a comprehensive legal service to all those involved in the healthcare industry. We have a wealth of experience advising major medical facilities, government entities, insurance providers, private equity firms specialising in healthcare investments, private and public developers of healthcare facilities, medical research institutes and medical practitioners. Our healthcare practice operates on a regional basis across our offices in the GCC and wider Middle East region.
About Al Tamimi & Company
Al Tamimi & Company is one of the leading law firms in the Middle East and the largest law firm in the region, with presence in all of the six GCC countries. Established in 1989, the firm has 57 partners, staff of over 670, and 17 offices in nine countries throughout the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt.
The firm specialises in advising major international corporations and financial institutions, Middle East banks and government organisations, businesses and families in their global operations and investments. It has particular expertise in arbitration & ADR, banking & finance, dispute resolution & litigation, IP & data security, shipping & aviation, project & infrastructure finance, real estate & construction, corporate & commercial, technology, media & telecommunications, insurance and private client.
