Career Paralegal, Dispute Resolution

This firm is recognised for its strong regional presence, market-leading work, and collaborative culture built over decades. The disputes practice advises on a broad range of contentious matters, including commercial litigation, arbitration, construction disputes, shareholder and corporate disputes, and general contentious advisory matters. The team acts for a diverse range of clients across sectors and jurisdictions, handling complex, high-value disputes before the UAE onshore courts and arbitral institutions.Key Responsibilities:Support partners and fee-earners across a broad range of contentious matters, including commercial litigation, arbitration, construction disputes, shareholder disputes, and general contentious mattersAssist with the preparation, review, and management of pleadings, submissions, witness statements, chronologies, bundles, correspondence, and other litigation and arbitration documentationConduct legal and factual research across UAE laws, regulations, case law, and relevant procedural rules, supporting the wider disputes team with high-quality research and analysisAssist with document review, disclosure, evidence management, due diligence, and the preparation of materials for litigation, arbitration, and settlement proceedingsSupport the management of matters from inception through to completion, maintaining case files, monitoring deadlines, coordinating documentation, and ensuring efficient matter progressionLiaise with clients, courts, arbitral institutions, experts, counsel, and other third parties as required in connection with ongoing disputesManage multiple matters simultaneously, prioritising workloads and ensuring work is completed accurately and within required deadlinesSupervise, mentor, and delegate work to junior paralegals, ensuring high-quality output and efficient workflow managementKey Requirements:Minimum of 5 years' overall paralegal experience, preferably gained within a leading law firm or established disputes practiceMinimum of 1 year's UAE experience as a paralegal, with strong familiarity with the UAE legal and disputes landscapeDemonstrable experience supporting contentious matters, ideally including UAE litigation and/or international arbitrationStrong experience in preparing and managing litigation and arbitration documentation, including pleadings, submissions, bundles, chronologies, and evidenceExperience managing, delegating to, and supporting junior paralegalsStrong legal research, drafting, organisational, and case management skills, with excellent attention to detailAbility to support multiple partners and fee-earners across a range of complex and competing mattersArabic language skills would be advantageousImportant – Career Paralegal Position:This is a long-term Career Paralegal position. There is no opportunity for qualification within the firm, and the firm will not consider candidates who are actively seeking qualification in the future.Candidates must be able to demonstrate a genuine and considered commitment to pursuing a long-term career as a paralegal, rather than viewing the role as a pathway to qualification. Applications from candidates who are currently pursuing qualification or intend to qualify as a lawyer in the future will not be considered.Candidates should therefore be prepared to clearly articulate their reasoning for choosing the career paralegal pathway and their long-term commitment to developing within a specialist paralegal career.Interested candidates please apply to this advertisement directly or send your CV to megan.cole@madisonpearl.com*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted*