Legal Secretary

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced legal secretary to support their team in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate and commercial law, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and compliance matters. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a prestigious international law firm, where attention to detail and polished presentation are essential. If you are a native English speaker with a passion for legal work and are ready to make a significant impact, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Annual flight for self only

Qualifications

• Solid work history with international law firms in the region or UK.
• Native English speaker with excellent references.

Responsibilities

• Support partners specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Assist with compliance investigations in intellectual property and cybersecurity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Advanced MS Office skills

Accurate typing

Polished presentation

Enthusiastic attitude

Legal secretarial experience

Job description

We currently have a role in Abu Dhabi for an experienced legal secretary for a leading international law firm.

We are looking for someone who has a solid work history working for international law firms either in the region or in the UK along with native English. They are willing to wait a one month notice period for the right candidate and are also open to someone relocating from the UK for this role.

Responsibilities:

You must have general corporate/commercial experience as the partners specialise in:

1. Mergers and acquisitions
2. Joint ventures
3. Private equity and investment fund formations
4. Complex matters related to technology communications
5. Intellectual property, privacy, and cybersecurity-related compliance investigations and enforcement actions

They are looking for someone with excellent references, strong attention to detail, advanced MS Office skills, accurate typing, and someone that takes a genuine interest and care in their work. Polished presentation and an enthusiastic attitude is a must.

Selection Process:

They are being extremely selective and we will therefore only respond to those that fit the criteria.

Salary:

Salary up to AED24K depending on experience plus benefits including annual flight for self only. Please email your CV with relevant legal secretarial experience to [email].