Opportunity

Commercial Paralegal

In-House · Paralegal · 4+ PQE · TMT · Abu Dhabi, UAE · Fixed-Term Contract

Job ref 10073 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

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Role overview

Our client is an Abu Dhabi advanced technology group that is growing quickly, with a steady pipeline of joint ventures and commercial work. They are looking to hire a Paralegal on a fixed-term contract to join the legal team in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will help with drafting across the team’s commercial matters and assist with intellectual property governance and structuring. This is an opportunity to gain broad in-house experience in a fast-moving technology business.

Key responsibilities

  • Draft and review contracts under supervision
  • Assist with documentation on joint ventures and commercial projects
  • Support the team on IP governance and structuring matters
  • Keep matter records and document trackers up to date
  • Help the wider legal team as needed

Candidate profile

  • 4+ years’ experience as a paralegal or in a legal support role
  • Commercial contracts experience essential, IP experience an advantage
  • Strong drafting skills in English
  • Technology or commercial sector background helpful
  • Arabic language skills preferred but not essential

About Meyssa Legal

Meyssa Legal places lawyers across private practice and in-house roles in the UAE, with deep experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We work consultatively with leading firms, in-house teams, and senior counsel across banking and finance, disputes, corporate, regulatory, and TMT.

Our approach prioritises judgment over targets and discretion over volume. We brief every role in confidence, submit only candidates we genuinely believe fit, and treat every conversation as the start of a long-term relationship.

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