Proofreading jobs in United Arab Emirates

We are seeking a highly organised, detail-oriented Legal & GRC Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative, coordination, and executive support across our Legal and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) departments. The role ensures smooth day‑to‑day operations of both functions while supporting statutory, regulatory, and governance obligations.

The ideal candidate is proactive, reliable, discreet, and able to work in a fast‑paced, confidentiality‑sensitive environment with multiple priorities.

• Manage complex calendars for respective VPs, including scheduling, rescheduling, prioritisation, and conflict resolution.
• Arrange internal and external meetings, including preparing agendas, briefing packs, minutes, and follow‑up actions.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, visa applications, and logistics.
• Act as the primary administrative point of contact between executives and internal/external stakeholders.

• Prepare, executive summaries, letters, memos, and reports as required.
• Manage document formatting, proofreading, version control, and filing.
• Coordinate cross‑department requests, ensuring timely response and completion.
• Assist in organising department workshops, training sessions, and events.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Support special projects under GRC and Legal.
Conduct basic research and compile briefing notes when requested.

• Support preparation, formatting, and filing of governance documents, including:
  • Board Committee materials
  • Department MIS
  • Registers and logs
• Assist with statutory filings, corporate secretarial documents, and regulatory submissions across UAE jurisdictions (DIFC, Ministries, DET, Notary, Land Departments, etc.).
• Assist with updating group trackers, registers, and dashboards (e.g., policy register, insurance tracker, risk register updates).
• Coordinate distribution and archiving controlled documents.

• Maintain corporate records, PoA logs, license renewals, and entity management documents.
• Support coordination of contract execution, circulation, notarisation, and document management.
• Track and follow up on legal workflows, deadlines, and renewal calendars.

• Liaise with internal departments (HR, Finance, Procurement, Operations, Projects, etc.) on behalf of respective functions.
• Support external communications with regulators, law firms, insurers, and consultants.
• Maintain stakeholder contact lists, trackers, and meeting follow‑up logs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Governance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Team Assistant, Legal Assistant, or similar role.
• Experience supporting senior executives, preferably in legal, governance, corporate affairs, or financial services environments.
• Experience in Dubai Real Estate sector is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, legal documentation, or regulatory processes in the UAE is advantageous.

• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong document formatting, proofreading, and version control capability.
• Familiarity with statutory filings, legal documentation, and corporate registers.
• Experience managing confidential and sensitive information.
• Highly organised, structured, and detail oriented.
• Discreet, trustworthy, and mature.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and able to anticipate needs.
• Professional appearance and executive presence.

Candidate must in Dubai, UAE.