Legal Secretary

Job Opportunity: Legal Secretary - International Law Firm

Role Summary:

We are representing a prestigious, international global law firm with a competitive regional presence. Currently, they are seeking a Legal Secretary to support two Partners and a team of three lawyers in their Abu Dhabi office. This role involves complex diary management, travel coordination, and stakeholder engagement. The position requires a mature and technically strong individual with a proactive approach, capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines at a senior legal administrative level.

Key Responsibilities:

- Diary management, travel itineraries, and stakeholder engagement for Partners and lawyers.

- Interaction with other international offices.

- Handling billing cycles monthly.

- Document control, collation, opening files, continuous compliance, and monitoring.

- Writing briefs and amendments, contract review, and client interaction.

- Managing updates on legal software and billing and document control via systems.

Requirements:

- Prior legal experience preferred; management consultancy experience will be considered.

- Secretarial ILEX qualification advantageous.

- Excellent command of English (spoken and written) with the ability to compile complex documentation.

- Strong MS Office skills, including presentation, spreadsheet, and database skills.

- Proactive, discreet, and professional with the ability to handle highly confidential information.

Why Join:

- Join a well-regarded international law firm with stability and significant remuneration for the right candidate.

- Contribute to a vibrant and extremely busy office environment.

- Be an integral member of a diversified legal practice with a commercial and corporate focus.