Legal Practice Assistant | Global Law Firm

Barratt Galvin; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international law firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly capable Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) to support a team of high-performing lawyers. The role involves administrative management, document production, matter oversight, financial support, and business development activities. Ideal candidates will have over 2 years of legal support experience, excellent organizational and communication skills, and a proactive mindset. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in legal support, ideally within an international or regional law firm.
• First-class administrative, organizational and IT skills.
• Calm under pressure, capable of prioritising and managing multiple deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Discreet, trustworthy, and professional with high levels of confidentiality.
• Flexible, proactive and team-oriented mindset.
• Client-focused with a polished, service-driven approach.
• Willing to adapt and evolve within a fast-paced, high-performance legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain complex calendars and coordinate schedules for busy legal teams.
• Type and format legal documents, correspondence, reports and presentations.
• Oversee matter inception and client-care documentation.
• Assist with timekeeping, billing, expense claims and credit card reconciliations.
• Support preparation of client pitches and research.

Skills

Legal support experience

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Communication skills

Job description

The Role

Our client, a leading international law firm renowned for its top-tier work across banking, corporate, international capital markets, and litigation, to name a few, is seeking a highly capable and proactive Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) to join their Abu Dhabi office. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a prestigious global legal brand, supporting a team of high-performing lawyers — up to Partner level — across a diverse range of international matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative & Diary Management: Maintain complex calendars and coordinate schedules for busy legal teams; arrange internal / external meetings and ensure all prep work and materials are ready; handle calls and inboxes professionally, using initiative to delegate or escalate where needed; organise domestic and international travel in line with the firm’s travel policy.
• Document Production & Meeting Support: Type and format legal documents, correspondence, reports and presentations; proofread and ensure all documents meet the firm’s high standards; organise and prepare meeting papers and agendas; take minutes, track actions and follow up post-meeting.
• Matter Management: Oversee matter inception and client-care documentation; coordinate virtual file setups, document storage and matter closures; track deadlines, manage timelines and support deal completions.
• Finance Support: Assist with timekeeping, billing, expense claims and credit card reconciliations; edit time narratives and coordinate closely with Revenue Controllers; manage invoicing processes from start to finish.
• Business Development: Support preparation of client pitches and research; coordinate client events and post-event follow-ups; build relationships with clients’ support staff and keep contact notes up to date.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in legal support, ideally within an international or regional law firm.
• First-class administrative, organisational and IT skills.
• Calm under pressure, capable of prioritising and managing multiple deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Discreet, trustworthy and professional with high levels of confidentiality.
• Flexible, proactive and team-oriented mindset.
• Client-focused with a polished, service-driven approach.
• Will­ing to adapt and evolve within a fast-paced, high-performance legal environment.

About the Company

Barratt Galvin is an Australian based business providing recruitment solutions from a global perspective. Drawing on our networks throughout Australia, the Middle East and the UK we are able to utilise our extensive experience recruiting locally within each region as well as facilitating international moves when the need arises. Our experience spans small boutiques right through to mid to top tier and global firms, as well as in-house legal departments and not for profit organisations. We recruit across a broad range of roles including: Lawyer, Paralegal, Legal Secretary, EA / PA, HR Administration / Office Support.