Paralegal – Corporate & Legal Operations

About the role

Join Namaa’s Middle East Legal Team as a Paralegal, supporting corporate and legal operations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. You will manage day‑to‑day corporate secretarial matters and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Manage corporate secretarial and entity maintenance matters, including registrations, renewals, annual filings, KYC/UBO requirements and other compliance obligations.
• Prepare and coordinate corporate documentation such as board and shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, authority documents and entity formation paperwork.
• Maintain corporate governance records, including signing authority matrices, POA trackers, corporate databases and organisational charts.
• Coordinate entity changes (directors, signatories, addresses, share capital) and oversee execution, notarisation, apostille/legalisation and certification of documents across the region.
• Work with PROs/GROs, local teams and external counsel on licensing, registrations and government‑facing requirements.

Required profile

• 3+ years experience as an in‑house paralegal, legal assistant or at a law firm.
• Experience with corporate/company secretarial matters, entity management and corporate documentation.
• Exposure to Middle East jurisdictions and understanding of local corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and spoken.
• Strong organisational, time‑management and communication skills, with the ability to work across multiple teams and jurisdictions.

Required skills

• Arabic (fluent)
• English (fluent)