Legal Secretary

Charterhouse Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm in Dubai is seeking a proactive Legal Secretary to provide exceptional administrative support to a team of Partners and associates. Responsibilities include managing complex diary schedules, drafting documents, and ensuring effective correspondence. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and be proficient in Microsoft Office and legal software. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized legal administrator looking to advance their career within a prestigious firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy corporate environment.
• Professional and personable approach.
• Eagerness to grow in a legal career.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional legal administrative support to the legal team.
• Manage complex diary schedules and email correspondence.
• Draft and proof-read documents and presentations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication in English

Written communication in English

IT literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Competency in legal software

Job description

Job details: Location: Dubai. Salary: AED 18,000 – AED 20,000. Job Type: Permanent. Discipline: Legal - In-House & Private Practice. Professional Support.

Charterhouse is currently working with an international law firm, who are looking to hire an enthusiastic Legal Secretary to join their successful team within their Dubai Office. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive legal administrator who is looking for their next step in their career, otherwise for a legal professional seeking experience within an International Firm.

About the Role

Based in Dubai, our client, an international law firm is looking for a pre‑active Legal Secretary to provide exceptional legal administrative support to a Team of Partners and associates within their busy office environment. This role will be expected to multi‑task workloads, such as complex diary management, email management, scheduling meetings and handling correspondence.

The Legal PA must be able to perform various administrative duties, drafting and proof‑reading documents, PowerPoint presentations, organising and attending meetings and taking minutes.

About You

To be considered for this role it is essential that you have experience working within a busy, corporate environment, ideally an international firm. The successful candidate will have a professional and personable approach with attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills, with eagerness to grow. The ideal candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills in English, be fully IT literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and be fully competent in legal software.