Paralegal

Paralegal job description

A paralegal provides the company legal officer and in-house lawyers with administrative support on a daily basis. Paralegals can either work in-house or as part of a private practice.

Paralegal duties and responsibilities

The paralegal job description is admin based and acts as a support role to senior legal team members and in-house lawyers. On a daily basis, they will be tasked with drafting important legal documents and conducting searches or research on behalf of the company.

As they handle sensitive information, a paralegal will always need to work with the utmost discretion. They should also have excellent interpersonal abilities, as they are expected to maintain relationships with clients, banks and other team members.

Paralegal duties include:

Documenting free zone set-ups and managing all transactions

Drafting contracts

Performing due diligence on contracts and business agreements

Maintaining good relationships with free zone clients and banks

Delivering executed documents to banks for clients

Conducting legal research

Performing company searches

Chasing payments

Drafting letters of engagement

Conducting proforma reviews

Paralegal qualifications, skills and experience

The majority of employers hiring for a paralegal role will be looking for professionals with a degree in law and previous experience within the paralegal environment.

A typical paralegal job description will also include the following technical skills and experience:

Excellent Excel, Word and Outlook skills

Experience with corporate commercial law or contract law

Experience setting up Free Zone companies

Fluent in English

Soft skills needed for the role are as follows:

Ability to work well under pressure

Excellent attention to detail

Exceptional organisational skills

Collaboration and communication skills

Multitasking capabilities

Good sense of judgement