Legal Executive Assistant

Gibson Dunn; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Dunn is seeking a Legal Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive secretarial support to Partners, Associates and staff. The role reports to the Director of Administration and Operations Manager and requires superb organisational skills, discretion and the ability to manage multiple calendars, travel arrangements, document production and client intake.

Your duties include diary management, meeting coordination, billing support, timesheet entry, expense claims, and assisting with new

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Partners/Associates in a large law firm or professional services environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 suite and document management systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage extensive diaries for attorneys with precision and calendar discipline.
• Produce and format documents, track changes, and work across multiple document versions.
• Arrange meetings, meals, and travel with complex itineraries and visa arrangements.
• Handle calls and relay messages accurately; provide secretarial coverage as needed.
• Assist with the billing process, prebills, and liaise with accounts to finalise invoices.

Skills

Diary management

Attention to detail

Time management

Discretion

Communication skills

Proactive

Independent work

Team player

Overtime readiness

Fluent English

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat DC Pro

iManage 10

Expert Time/iTimekeep

Emburse Enterprise

Workshare Professional

InterAction

Job description

Job Description:

Summary:

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

We are looking for a Legal Executive Assistant to provide assistance and secretarial support to Partners, Associates and Staff.

This role reports to the Director of Administration and Operations Manager.

Responsibilities include:

• Extensive and accurate diary management for all attorneys
• Document production, including heavy amendments and formatting, track changes (if applicable) and working in multiple versions of documents
• Arrange meetings, lunches and dinners and follow up with confirmations
• Complex travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, visas and transfers
• Handle telephone queries and relay relevant messages accurately
• Photocopying, printing, binding, scanning and filing of original and electronic documents
• Involvement in the billing process; including distribution of prebills, liaising with the partner and accounts department to finalise bills and send to clients in a timely manner
• Timesheet entry for attorneys using Expert Time/iTimekeep
• Preparation of expense claims, invoice requests and petty cash reports
• Assist with the opening of new client files and new matters, including obtaining the necessary KYC documentation for every client
• Input client development events and meetings into InterAction
• Provide additional secretarial support for other partners/attorneys as required due to their Executive Assistant being absent
• Apart from the duties summarised herein, we retain the right to include other reasonable duties which are part of, and incidental to, this type of work.

Qualifications:

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work effectively in a fast paced, professional environment
• Ability to use own initiative, working independently and as a team member
• Proactive attitude with a good work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, flexible and collaborative approach
• Fluent in English (Arabic is a bonus), both verbal and written
• Complete discretion and sound judgement when handling sensitive information
• Willingness to build and improve secretarial skills
• Knowledge of administrative procedures
• Willingness to work overtime when required
• Able to work to tight deadlines

Experience:

• Experience working with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Templates and numbering tools for Word
• Adobe Acrobat DC Pro
• iManage 10 (document management system)
• Expert Time/iTimekeep (time recording)
• Emburse Enterprise (expenses and invoices)
• Workshare Professional (comparisons and metadata stripping
• InterAction (contact management database used by partners/secretaries)
• Minimum five years’ current experience working in a major UK or US law firm

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.