Legal Secretary

MENA Recruit; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Legal Secretary for a full-time role. Responsibilities include managing billing cycles, coordinating travel itineraries, and providing administrative support to senior lawyers. Applicants should have a minimum of 4 years' experience in an international law firm and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a high-performing legal environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience as a Legal Secretary in an international law firm.
• Experience in managing billing cycles and expense claims.
• Familiarity with spreadsheet and database software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly billing cycles including attorney time entries.
• Submit and track expense claims through appropriate tools.
• Arrange travel itineraries and support general secretarial tasks.

Skills

Legal billing experience

Document formatting

Proactive attitude

Strong communication skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Chrome River

Job description

The Role

Our client is expanding their Legal Secretary team in Abu Dhabi and is looking to hire an experienced support professional for a full-time, permanent role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing legal office and provide essential administrative support to senior lawyers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly billing cycles: input, review, edit, and close attorney time entries
• Perform narrative edits and coordinate with billing specialists for transfers
• Submit and track expense claims through Chrome River
• Process payments and cheque requests using correct client/matter codes
• Arrange complex travel itineraries through the firm’s travel provider
• Format documents to house style and support general secretarial tasks
• Maintain discretion, confidentiality, and responsiveness in a fast-paced legal setting

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary in an international law firm
• Resilient, proactive, and dependable
• Strong billing experience is essential
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Windows-based tools
• Familiarity with spreadsheet, database, and presentation software is a plus

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About the company

MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C‑Suite positions. Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people‑focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years. The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges. Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom. With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, its clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in‑house recruiters and candidates internationally.