Assistant Legal

●International experience in contracts management and business administration

●Excellent listening and communication skills

●Multilingual – English, Arabic and French

●Logical and analytical thinker

●Strong organisational skills

●Energetic and proactive

●Focused on delivering

●Honest and reliable

●Excellent MS Office skills

●Bachelor of law

PERSONAL SUMMARY

●International experience - Experience in legal industry and general administration.

●Excellent listening and communication skills, with the ability to develop a strong rapport and trusted relationships with both clients and colleagues.

●Multilingual – Can read fluently and write professionally in Arabic, English and French.

●Logical and analytical thinker, with a strong problem solving approach to work. Displays initiative when seeking solutions and making sound decisions.

●Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail, ensuring firm’s goals are achieved and exceeded.

●Energetic and proactive team member, with a ‘can do’ attitude to all administrative functions and ability to handle stress and high pressure situations with a professional attitude.

●Focused on delivering the highest level of service to both internal and external clients to ensure individual expectations and requirements are met.

●Honest and reliable, with a high level of personal integrity and committed to professional standards.

●Qualifications include Bachelor of law as well as a Bachelor of Philosophy.

CAREER HISTORY

2016 decembre-june 2016 MASDAR, ABU DHABI

ASSISTANT – legal services

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Government-owned Mubadala Development Company. Masdar comprises three business units--including Masdar Capital, Masdar Clean Energy and Masdar City, and is complemented by Masdar Institute, an independent, research-driven graduate university.

My role is to provide administrative assistance and support to legal department.

Responsibilities

●Provide legal and office document management processes as per company requirements.

●Follow all relevant Legal policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

●Responsible to ensure office management processes are implemented and executed and provide direct support and administrative duties for Legal team and senior counsel.

●Organize executive meetings, delegations, projects and booking of venues/delegations.

●Act as focal point between Legal and other Business and Support Unit/Subsidiaries on matters of communication, services and any other administrative matters concerning the Legal Group.

●Support Quality Health & Safety Environment (QHSE) activities, policies and objectives of Masdar and compliance with the laws and regulations of Abu Dhabi and UAE.

Septembre2013-January2014. CARATI LTD, NEW ZEALAND

ASSISTANT – leg3al services

Carati Ltd. is a private trust owned New Zealand incorporated company having businesses in real estate and retail sectors in New Zealand and Australia.

My role was to provide legal assistance in retail regulation, advertising and promotions, branding, competition, logistics, real estate portfolio management, labelling, health and safety, website trading and data privacy.

Responsibilities

●Assist in contract drafting and reviewing of contracts, NDA, power of attorney and other legal documents.

●Researching precedents in law libraries and providing defence.

●Monitoring national and international legislation.

●Assist in general business administration.

●Assist in staff recruitment and payroll management.

Major Achievements:

●Developed several legal templates for real estate portfolio management.

●Recognised by senior management for high standards of on-going performance through regular reporting and reviews.

●Received positive performance management reviews on an on-going basis.

January2012 - february2013 (MT2) MOBILE TECHNOLOGY OF TOMORROW, LEBANON

LEGAL ASSISTANT

MT2 - Mobile Technology Tomorrow – is an entertainment company in Middle East with Physical Operations in Lebanon, UAE, KSA, Kuwait and Bahrain and with connections to 33 Mobile Network Operators in 14 countries and 50+ business & marketing partners, developing a revenue of over 20M$/Year.

My role was to provide legal advice to offshore clients and draft legal contracts involving domestic and international parties regarding advertising and promotions, branding and website trading and data privacy.

Responsibilities

●Review offshore legal agreements/contracts and advise clients of all involved legalities.

●Take part in meetings to understand client requirements.

●Liaise with domestic and international lawyers and assist with client negotiations via personal meetings or teleconferencing.

●Draft power of attorneys, NDAs and other legal documents.

●General administration.

Major Achievements:

●Recognised by senior management for high standards of on-going performance through regular reporting and reviews.

●Recognised via client survey scores as an exceptional law representative.

septembre2009 -october 2011. CABINET ABILLAMA (LAW FIRM), LEBANON

LAWYER

Cabinet (law firm) Abillama is a leading law firm in Lebanon, distinguished for being one of the few specialized Lebanese firms in the Arbitration and Alternative Disputes Resolution domains as well as in Banking & Finance Laws.

My main role was to prepare scripts after conducting research in arbitration, banking, corporate and public fields. I have also provided support in reviewing and drafting many of their legal documents.

Responsibilities

●Review legal contracts and arrange for mediation.

●Researching precedents in law libraries and prepare scripts for defence.

●Take part in meetings to understand client requirements.

●Assist with providing alternative dispute resolution.

●Draft arbitration agreements for senior lawyers.

●General administration.

Major Achievements

●Recognised by senior management for high standards of on-going performance through regular reporting and reviews.

●Awarded responsibility for training team members, ensuring a high level of standards is maintained.

●Demonstrated the ability to work in team based environments and to tight deadlines.

●Received numerous client and senior lawyer’s commendations for providing a consistently high standard of customer services and legal support.

March 2004 –NOvembre 2006. SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COMMERCIAL BANK (SLCB)

SLCB is a leading interactive bank operating in the Lebanese market since 1974, with a proven record of accomplishment in tailoring services and creating new products to fit customers’ business and financial needs. While providing its services, SLCB has a relentless focus on quality management, delivery and continuous improvement, in view of raising the bar with regard to best practices.

My role was to provide services in retail banking. I have worked in credits, risks, and loans departments at the bank.

Responsibilities

●Risk assessment for loans (credit cards, home, car and personal).

●Assist in putting together financial plans for high value clients.

●Assist in purchase of shares and bonds for clients using the bank’s internal systems.

●Assist Private Bankers with financial administration and client support.

●Take part in meetings to understand client requirements.

●Maintain sales records and write reports.

●Build strong customer relationships and contact clients to ensure a high standard of service is maintained.

●Assist with delivering a high standard of financial and customer service.

Major Achievements

●Consistently exceeded targets and KPIs.

●Acquired financial planning and private banking skills from senior level Para-Planners.

●Received positive performance reviews from the management team.

●Recognised via customer survey scores for providing exceptional service to clients.

April 2001 – August2003 GEORGE JABRE INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM, LEBANON

LAW TRAINEE

It is a leading Lebanese firm well known for its International Legal practice. The client base is European, North American and Middle Eastern in scope, and the client activities include several areas such as: investment, banking, finance, civil aviation, defence systems and electronics, oil and gas, power plants, telecommunications, foodstuffs trade and industry, pharmaceuticals, hotels, advertising, insurance, construction and engineering, cosmetics and detergents, travel, shipping and security services. The firm comprises 20 members in total. My role was to provide support in putting case files together and preparing scripts for defence.

Responsibilities:

●Assist senior lawyers in putting together case files.

●Attend court for legal hearings.

●Maintain material records and write reports.

●Research evidences and prepare scripts for legal arguments.

Major Achievements:

●Received positive performance reviews from the senior lawyers.

●Gained certificate of recognition within legal industry.

●Gained entry and membership in Beirut bar association.

1996 - 2002 QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MASTERS IN LAW (DEA), CIVIL LAW SPECIALISATION – LEBANESE UNIVERSITY

Key papers:

Private Law

Banking and finance Law

Commercial Law

Report: Commercial law: bankruptcy and effects.

BACHELOR OF LAW – LEBANESE UNIVERSITY (2001)

Key papers:

Civil Law

Commercial Law : bankruptcy and effects

Private international law

Social security and labour Law

Banking and finance Law

Sea freight and air freight Law

Special criminal Law

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

•Operating Systems: Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 98, Mac OS.

•Databases: MS-Access.

•Software: MS-Excel, several in-house legal software.

•Special skills: Troubleshooting of PCs, new hardware and software installation.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

●Lebanese Law Society, Lebanon (not-current).

PERSONAL

●New Zealand permanent resident.

●UAE resident (transferable).

●UAE drivers licence.

●Arabic, English and French – read and write.

REFERENCES

●Provided on request.

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