Legal Subject Matter Expert – UAE
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UAE Legal SME analyzing commercial law and compliance matters for TransPerfect’s language and technology solutions. Annotating legal datasets and validating AI-generated legal responses.
Responsibilities:
- Provide expert analysis of UAE commercial, corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters
- Research UAE federal legislation, emirate-level requirements, regulatory guidance, and relevant court decisions
- Analyze matters involving commercial fraud, corporate misconduct, compliance obligations, and regulatory investigations
- Review commercial agreements, corporate documentation, compliance policies, and regulatory materials
- Annotate and validate Arabic- and/or English-language legal datasets
- Evaluate AI-generated legal responses for jurisdictional accuracy and legal reasoning
- Verify statutory citations and legal terminology
- Draft legal summaries, memoranda, contract clauses, and structured compliance analyses
- Collaborate with AI teams on prompt development and model evaluation
Requirements:
- Licensed Attorney, JD/LL.M. graduate, Senior Legal Researcher, or experienced Paralegal
- Minimum 3+ years of relevant UAE legal practice, research, drafting, compliance, or advisory experience
- Strong knowledge of UAE commercial law, corporate compliance, commercial fraud, or regulatory matters
- Arabic and/or English proficiency; bilingual Arabic-English candidates strongly preferred
- Strong legal research, statutory analysis, citation verification, and drafting capabilities
- Familiarity with UAE regulatory authorities and legal research tools
- Knowledge of DIFC or ADGM frameworks is a plus
- Familiarity with Generative AI, legal technology, or prompt engineering is advantageous
Benefits:
- Flexible hours, based on the applicant's availability
- Potential project extension beyond the initial 3-month duration









