Legal Assistant - Labour Law

Job Description

Commercial Contracts Executive Responsibility: Provide professional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels, building a reputation as a reliable source of commercial and legal support Assess risk across all areas of the business in the ME and make informed decisions with our permitted risk parameters Review, draft and advise the Recruitment team on employment contracts (COLs) aligning the wording to the deal set up and contract documentation Review and assess standard termination, resignation, and any related contractor queries to advise on the best course of action in line with legal and the business standards Complete initial assessment on more complex contractor issues to liaise with the legal manager/ head of legal to agree on the most appropriate course of action Complete onboarding training with all new starters to discuss the relevant aspects of the legal function and how and when they should engage with the team including a clear run through of the processes Review and draft any work orders put in place during the employment and/or client contracts lifecycle i.e where a revision is required to the already set template, or if a template was not in place at the time of contract negotiation Work with the Legal Executive to maintain a detailed tracker of all contractor queries and issues, capturing key data as set out to you to be presented to the Head of Legal, at each quarterly review Lead a quarterly meeting with AST managers to align legal and AST processes and best practices Complete annual regional training on best practice, as agreed in advance with the Legal Manager/ Head of Legal in the annual training calendar As the POC for worker relations, manage all personal injury cases and reporting, including contractor fatalities, working closely with the global insurance team and the Legal Manager/ Head of legal Sit as the POC for risk matters in the ME, working closely with the global risk team, reporting on worker injuries and any other related matters Work collaboratively with the global Risk Manager to provide HSE oversight, reporting internally to the ME risk team. Monitor all legislative and regulatory updates regarding local labour laws to ensure the business is always up to date and to present to the HOL on a regular basis. Assist the Senior CLO with the negotiation of client contract terms and conditions, where necessary, advising on contract interpretation and commercial risk to internal clients Any ad hoc requests required to support the team as required by the Legal Manager/ Head of legal. Skill & Competence Requirements:Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills Ability to work independently and within tight datelines Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, managing communication with both junior and senior members of staff Excellent knowledge of local labour laws in the Middle East region Good practice relating to sensitive information Being a team player and collaborating effectively with others Strong drafting skills with excellent command of the English language Ability to flexible to facilitate times of high workload Qualifications:LLB Degree minimum, or other relevant legal qualification 2-3 years relevant experience in the legal field Experience in Commercial Law an advantage Experience in Employment Law also an advantage In Support to Emiratization Program, this role is open for Emirati Nationals only.

Keyskills :
Legal Assistant

About Company

Join the worlds leading engineering staffing business!
It?s an exciting time to join NES Fircroft. We stood strong during exceptionally challenging economic times and managed to strengthen and grow in a marketplace that was shrinking and challenging many of our competitors. In just 10 years we?ve more than doubled our international office count, tripled our internal headcount, made nine acquisitions and secured a spot on Staffing Industry Analysts? largest engineering recruitment firms.