Job Description

First Abudhabi Bank

Paralegal- Commercial & Technology

Job id: 570626

21 Mar 2025

Job Location

United Arab Emirates

Experience

2 to 8 years

Qualification Level

Graduate

Job Function

Lawyers / Legal Advisors

Skillset

experience in a reputed bank or law firm

Jobseeker Nationality

Jobseekers from any country

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

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

Trademarks:

Managing FAB’s global trademark portfolio
Arranging new trademark applications
Managing trademark oppositions in close cooperation with FAB’s external trademark agent

Panel Firms:

Maintains the list of FAB’s panel law firms
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
Coordinates and keeps record of the UAE local litigation panel review
Supporting the panel firm review and updating process

Legal Subscriptions:

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

Budget:

Supporting with managing the Group Legal budget

Overseeing:

the processing all invoices from law firms on behalf of the Group Legal Department
the preparation the monthly accruals report of outstanding law firm invoices
the conducting of data analysis on invoice data related to law firm invoices

Internal Risk Management Processes:

Coordinates and prepares the annual RCSA process for the Group Legal Department
Coordinates and prepares the annual BCM process for the Group Legal Department
Coordinates and prepares the annual BIA process for the Group Legal Department
Department Balance Scorecard

Maintains the balance scorecard of the department
Special Projects

Provides broad support to the Group General Counsel as well as the wider Group Legal Department on special legal projects that require support
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Qualifications:
Minimum Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in law.
Excellent English language skills.
Ability to read, write and communicate in Arabic is beneficial but not mandatory.
Minimum Experience

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a reputed bank or law firm.

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