The Team

The Corporate Services department provides government liaison services to the business and clients directly across the region. We advise clients on market entry into the UAE and wider region, the structuring and re-structuring of regional operations and a range of other regulatory and corporate licencing issues.

The Role

This role plays an integral part in the team; supporting more senior members of the team and coordinating client matters on a day to day basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft engagement letters and assisting with invoicing for fee earners and partners
• Draft documents, including resolutions, powers of attorney, agreements and letters
• Liaise with government authorities in relation to the incorporation of companies and the registration of branch offices \'onshore\' and in free zones in the UAE
• Deal with the various portals of government authorities in the UAE for the purpose of submitting different kinds of \'online\' applications
• Liaise with our Knowledge Management team to update and maintain FDI and other corporate precedents
• Assist clients in managing and maintaining their existing corporate registrations
• Carry out research including in respect of corporate licencing and regulatory matters
• Communicate directly with clients, via email, telephone or in person
• Take full responsibility for and manage matters through to completion with the support of more senior members of the team
• Provide assistance, where required, to the wider corporate group
• Assist with the development of innovative and efficient ways to deliver our legal services to clients

Candidate Requirements

• Education to degree level
• At least three years\' experience working in a professional environment; law firm experience is desirable
• Experience of dealing with government authorities in the UAE, establishing companies and some knowledge of the legal and business environment in the UAE
• Arabic speaker, ideal but not essential

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic (if applicable)
• Knowledge of UAE systems and procedures
• Be flexible and open to change in how we work and deliver services to clients and colleagues
• Be organised and have excellent attention to detail
• Be a team player but have the ability to work independently
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills
• Have strong work ethic and be adaptable and flexible
• Be commercially aware and able to take a practical approach to matters
• Be confident interacting directly with clients, in person, over the phone and in written correspondence

About The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way.

This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment.

The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Clyde & Co, MEA

With over 30 years\' experience in the region and, we pride ourselves on being able to help clients recognise and overcome the challenges of doing business in the Middle East and Africa.

In the Middle East, our 50 partners and 178 legal professionals work from five offices located across the region. Our Dubai office acts as a central hub for our Middle East and Africa regional operations that include, in the Middle East, offices in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, Doha in Qatar and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Our large regional presence enables us to support our clients across the full spectrum of their corporate and commercial needs throughout the AGCC (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf) and wider Levant.

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