DLA Piper Furas Internship – Legal Project Management (LPM)

DLA Piper is looking to hire UAE National Talent for it’s Furas Internship – Legal Project Management (LPM).

Overview

Explore the intersection between law and business. Find out how an international law firm makes an impact in the UAE and across the world. Develop the foundation of skills you need for a global legal career. You’ll do all this and more during your 13-month internship in our Dubai office.

Your time with us

You may be an aspiring business professional. You will join a forward-looking, friendly team to develop knowledge, and a range of skills curated to your own strengths. These teams include marketing and business development, legal project management, finance, knowledge and security operations.

Our Managed Legal Services teams are at the forefront of driving operational efficiencies and have been pioneering process improvements and efficiency enhancements for years. Our diverse teams span legal technology, legal operations supporting our advisory services, and specialist legal project management. We deliver innovative solutions to our clients through integrated, scalable services powered by advanced technology and forward-thinking methodologies.

You’ll also develop your personal and professional skillset through experiences that will be valued in any sector you choose to continue into. We’ll offer particularly successful candidates a permanent role when they finish their internship. You’ll choose your preferred practice groups and business services teams when you apply, and we’ll try to assign you to one of them for the programme.

During the internship, you will:

• Work on a variety of interesting challenges across different sectors.
• Join a diverse and friendly team while collaborating with colleagues across the world.
• Have opportunities to engage with initiatives beyond your role, including technology, sustainability and pro bono work.
• Develop essential business skills through our extensive learning programmes and supportive culture.
• Get support from a network of supervisors, buddies and mentors to develop confidence and identify your own personal and professional goals.
• Be part of an international Early Careers community full of talented colleagues who will become part of your global network.
• Enjoy a working environment where your wellbeing is always a priority and your workload will be managed to ensure you can always deliver your best.

Eligibility:

• You’ll be a UAE National holding a Family Book.
• You’ll be completing your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in your final year of study, or a recent graduate or career changer.
• Students from any degree discipline can apply but only one application can be made per year.

What we look for:

We’re looking for people from a diverse range of backgrounds who have the potential to thrive at our firm. To succeed on our early careers programmes, you don’t need any specific legal experience or education, but you will, in addition to the eligibility criteria:

• have an interest in international law and business;
• have a forward-thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and will be excited about doing things differently in the legal industry;
• be self-motivated by a strong desire to achieve your personal and professional goals;
• enjoy collaborating with others and will be instinctively socially aware;
• have a growth mindset so you see setbacks as learning opportunities, and you’ll proactively look for ways to grow and develop;
• enjoy working in an ever-changing environment; and
• enjoy taking ownership of tasks and thinking critically.

About DLA Piper

We\’re a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

For our people, that means a world of opportunity. You\’ll shape the future, have the freedom to seize opportunities, and discover your own path. Together, we unlock our potential and redefine what we can achieve.