Graduate Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates AECOM Full time

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

**Job Description**:
Join AECOM's Graduate Program 2024 as a dynamic Graduate Legal Assistant, working directly with our Senior Counsel for the region in Dubai. This role presents an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience and contribute to our legal operations.

**Key Responsibilities**:
+ Provide administrative support to the legal department, including gathering and relaying information to internal and external clients.

+ Perform administrative tasks such as updating spreadsheets, preparing correspondence, completing forms, and maintaining lists.

+ Assist legal staff with submitting claims, handling insurance certificates, bond requests, and tracking documents.

+ Draft and review contracts, including NDAs and tender documents, under the supervision of the Senior Counsel.

+ Support the preparation of internal project approvals and assist in managing claims and disputes.

+ Collaborate with commercial and project teams to protect AECOM's business interests and strategic objectives.

**Qualifications**:
Minimum Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Legal Studies required from an accredited University.

3. Successful applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.7 or 2:1 (or equivalent) and above.

4. As part of AECOM’s commitment to Emiratisation and in compliance with UAE labour law, only UAE Nationals with a family book will be considered for this role.

Additional Information

**Recruitment Timeline**:
**+ Applications open**: May 13th, 2024

**+ Applications close**: May 31st, 2024

**+ Review of CVs, phone screening, and technical interviews**: June and July 2024

**+ Mobilization & visa processing**: August 2024

**+ Start Date**: September / October 2024

**+ Program Orientation**: November 2024 (This includes an induction and meet-and-greet for the entire graduate cohort from all our offices in the ME).

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

**ReqID**: J10108406

**Business Line**: Geography OH

**Business Group**: DCS

**Strategic Business Unit**: ME and Africa

**Career Area**: Legal

**Work Location Model**: On-Site

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