Paralegal- Commercial

3 weeks ago

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates First Gulf Bank PJSC Full time

Looking to join the #1 bank in the UAE and one of the most prestigious in the region? We're looking for professionals who are driven, skilled, and ready to take on new challenges. Together, we can achieve our goals, making a lasting impact on both our company and the industry as a whole.

Join us and leave your mark on the industry. Let's work together to achieve great things and unlock new possibilities for our employees, customers, and communities.

Job Description

The role holder assists the Group Legal Department with managing legal risk in all the geographies where FAB operates in relation to the relevant business activities in accordance with FAB Group legal policies and procedures. The role holder works closely with the General Counsel or relevant lawyers in the Group Legal Department and regularly seeks input from the relevant lawyers in their team on new subjects, unusual situations, complex matters, and issues which may pose significant legal, financial and/or reputational risk to the FAB Group.

Core Responsibilities

Litigation

  1. Maintaining the central record of all of FAB Group's litigation
  2. Preparation of the various FAB Group Litigation Reports for senior management and auditors
  3. Preparation of other litigation-related reports required by other head office functions and committees

Trademarks

  1. Arranging new trademark applications
  2. Managing trademark oppositions in close cooperation with FAB's external trademark agent
  3. Maintains the list of FAB's panel law firms
  4. Supporting the onboarding of panel law firms as well as the updating of the bank's process to keep KYC data related to these firms updated
  5. Coordinates and keeps record of the UAE local litigation panel review
  6. Supporting the panel firm review and updating process

Legal Subscriptions

  1. Managing all of the Group Legal Department's subscriptions for legal professionals, such as the Official Gazette, Mohamoon, Westlaw, Practical Law

Budget

  1. Supporting with managing the Group Legal budget
  2. Processing all invoices from law firms on behalf of the Group Legal Department
  3. Preparing the monthly accruals report of outstanding law firm invoices
  4. Conducting data analysis on invoice data related to law firm invoices
  5. Coordinating and preparing the annual RCSA process for the Group Legal Department
  6. Coordinating and preparing the annual BCM process for the Group Legal Department
  7. Coordinating and preparing the annual BIA process for the Group Legal Department

Department Balance Scorecard

  1. Maintains the balance scorecard of the department

Special Projects

  1. Provides broad support to the Group General Counsel as well as the wider Group Legal Department on special legal projects that require support
Qualifications
  1. Ability to read, write and communicate in Arabic is beneficial but not mandatory.
  2. Minimum of 2 years' experience in a reputed bank or law firm.
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