Job Description

Job purpose

To support Partners and case handlers in providing Government Liaison services to clients and provide a direct interface with the ministries, government departments and free zone authorities.

Key responsibilities

• Obtain corporate approvals, submit and follow up on complicated and routine applications with government departments and free zone authorities particularly in relation to incorporating new companies, amending registers and cancelling entities.

• Assisting clients to arrange for routine documents to be attested by a UAE Notary Public.

• Handle Trade Marks and Intellectual Property submissions to the UAE Ministry of Economy.

• Establish and maintain long term relationships with relevant government officials to facilitate obtaining required information, using such contacts as and when required on an ongoing basis

• Discuss client matters with associates to try and find solutions to some of the obstacles and difficulties facing clients' requirements and further discuss the proposed solutions with government officials in order to obtain the prospected results

• Represent clients directly in certain matters that relate to the police and public prosecutions as required

• Represent partners and other fee earners before government departments with respect to any discussions concerning clients' requirements which sometimes requires holding meetings with high ranking government officials

• Prepare draft letters and applications to government departments.

• Input tasks on the daily report for dissemination to Partners and Associates.

• Any other tasks which are required as flexibility is key to this role.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate will:

• be Arabic speaking and educated up to high school/diploma level
• have at least 3 years' GLO experience and excellent knowledge of UAE systems and procedures; law firm experience desirable
• have good contacts with officials in the key government departments in UAE
• have good research skills and commercial awareness
• be proactive with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
• have good communication and interpersonal skills
• be able to work discretely and deal with confidential information

Department Overview

Clyde & Co's specialist corporate services department provides company secretarial and government liaison services to a wide range of clients based across the MEA region. Our intimate knowledge of the way in which government departments operate and our network of contacts enables us to provide our clients with unparalleled support in relation to their business operations.

Clyde & Co Overview

Clyde & Co is a global law firm which has quadrupled in size over the past decade. Revenues from the firm's 50+ offices* worldwide rose to 627million for the last financial year.The firm has over 1800 fee earners, across six continents, with 4000 staff advising corporates, financial institutions, private individuals, and governments.

Clyde & Co in the Middle East and Africa

With over 30 years' experience in the region and the largest presence of any international law firm in the Middle East, 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 more than 40 partners and 150 legal professionals work from four 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.

Our deep sector knowledge covers insurance, energy, transport, infrastructure, marine and trade as well as aviation, education, defence, finance, healthcare, hospitality, and technology.