Legal Secretary
Dubai
Up to 24,000 AED per month
My client, a leading international law firm are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their growing team
Roles and Responsibilities
- Audio typing via digital dictation and copy typing of legal documents and correspondence
- Formatting, editing, and preparing documents in line with the firm’s house style
- Assisting with the preparation of trial bundles and ad hoc legal project support
- Opening new client matters and liaising with due diligence teams
- Maintaining accurate electronic and hard‑copy filing systems, archiving, and database management
- Proactively managing complex diaries and multi-zone scheduling of meetings, seminars, and client events
- Coordinating internal and external meetings, lunches, and conference calls
- Inbox management and handling telephone queries
- Drafting internal communications with confidence and reports on behalf of Partners
- Attend meetings were requested to take detailed notes and action logs and proactively follow up with action owners to ensure completion within agreed timeframes.
- Preparing PowerPoint presentations, pitches, and other client‑facing materials
- Maintaining and updating CRM records
- Arrange end‑to‑end complex travel, including multi‑destination international itineraries, coordination of different modes of transport, accommodation and airport transfers
- Manage all visas, permit and travel documentation, ensuring sufficient lead time and compliance with jurisdiction‑specific requirements
- Remain flexible and responsive, managing last‑minute changes to travel and schedules calmly and efficiently when required
- Ensure all follow‑up meetings and actions arising from travel are diarised promptly, tracked and progressed to completion
- Coordinating couriers, mail handling, and tracking deliveries
- Supporting billing processes, supplier payments, and general financial administration
- Ensuring compliance with firm policies, quality standards, and CLPD requirements
- Providing planned and urgent cover for other teams and covering the reception desk as required
- General ad‑hoc administrative duties as they arise.
Apply today for immediate consideration.
