Legal Secretary / Office Manager

Irwin & Dow Careers; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is looking for a positive and energetic Legal Secretary and Office Manager. This role involves supporting legal work, managing office affairs, and liaising with diverse stakeholders. The position is based in Dubai, requires extensive travel, and the ideal candidate will have experience in a legal setting with advanced IT skills. A unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful project awaits.

Benefits

Travel and accommodation provided

Qualifications

• Applicants must be native English speakers.
• Must hold a passport allowing flexible travel across Europe, Australia, the US, and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support legal contract work.
• Provide general EA support.
• Manage administrative and office support.
• Liaise with household staff and manage property portfolio.

Skills

Advanced IT skills in MS Office

Typing speed of 75-80 wpm

Social awareness

Business acumen

Experience in a legal environment

Education

Paralegal training

Job description

This is a unique opportunity; our client is not a corporate organization looking to increase its bottom line, but a foundation, influencing leaders globally, both in governments and across boardrooms, to create positive change and change the lives of many. Their campaign has grown to include contributions from royalty; business leaders; well-known individuals in the fields of film, entertainment, music, fashion, art, sport, and literature. The organization was founded in 2003, and during the last ten years, truly great things have been accomplished, with projects becoming more involved and diverse in nature.

We are seeking a positive, highly energetic, and enthusiastic Legal Secretary and Office Manager; someone who possesses social awareness on a global level with strong business acumen. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into how a charity project is operated and funded. The candidate will be an integral part of the team and have direct involvement in managing a busy and stimulating office environment. There is a genuine opportunity to make a difference in all areas of the social enterprise owned by the charity.

Key responsibilities include supporting legal contract work, providing general EA support, and administrative and office management support. Additionally, the role involves managing the Director’s personal affairs, liaising with household staff, and managing the Director’s property portfolio, communicating with tenants, property managers, and contractors. The position is based in Dubai, with periodic travel required, sometimes for extended periods. Travel and accommodation will be provided. Due to a new project, the workload until the end of December will be intense, and the candidate will be required to work abroad for the first two months.

The successful applicant will have experience working in a legal environment or exposure to extensive contract work. Paralegal training is beneficial. IT skills should be exceptionally advanced in MS Office, and a typing speed of 75-80 wpm is expected due to high levels of audio dictation work. The candidate must be a native English speaker and hold a passport allowing flexible travel across Europe, Australia, the US, and Canada.

About The Company

Irwin & Dow was established by two experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working closely with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

We recognize that good staff are key to every business. With over thirty years of combined recruitment and executive search experience, our main aim is to provide a bespoke service to clients preferring a personalized approach.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for our clients and candidates.