Legal Secretary / Office Manager

Irwin & Dow Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

A global charity organization in Dubai is seeking an energetic Legal Secretary and Office Manager. This role involves supporting legal contract work, providing executive assistant support, and managing the Director’s personal affairs. The ideal candidate should have experience in a legal environment, advanced IT skills, and the ability to travel flexibly. If you're looking to make a difference in a stimulating environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal environment and exposure to extensive contracts work.
• Typing speed of 75–80 wpm due to high levels of audio dictation work.
• Passport allowing flexible travel across Europe, Australia, US, and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support legal contract work.
• Provide general executive assistant support.
• Manage the Director’s personal affairs.

Skills

Experience in a legal environment

Advanced IT skills in MS Office

Strong typing speed

Native English speaker

Education

Paralegal training

Job description

Overview

This is a unique opportunity. Our client is a foundation influencing leaders globally to create positive change and improve lives. The organization includes contributions from royalty, business leaders, and well-known individuals across film, entertainment, music, fashion, art, sport, and literature. Founded in 2003, the projects have become more involved and diverse in nature.

We are seeking a positive, highly energetic and enthusiastic Legal Secretary and Office Manager with social awareness on a global level and strong business acumen. This role will provide a unique insight into how a charity project is operated and funded. The candidate will be an integral part of the team and actively participate in managing a busy and stimulating office environment. There is an element of making a difference across the social enterprise owned by the charity.

Responsibilities

• Support legal contract work.
• Provide general executive assistant (EA) support and administrative and office management support.
• Manage the Director’s personal affairs, including liaising with household staff and managing the Director’s property portfolio, communicating with tenants, property managers and contractors.
• Position based in Dubai with periodic travel required; travel and accommodation will be provided.
• Due to a new project, the pace of work will be fast, especially until the end of December, and the candidate may be required to work abroad for the first two months.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal environment and/or exposure to extensive contracts work.
• Paralegal training would be especially beneficial.
• IT skills should be exceptionally advanced in MS Office; typing speed of 75–80 wpm is expected due to high levels of audio dictation work.
• Native English speaker with a passport allowing flexible travel across Europe, Australia, the US and Canada.

About The Company

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

Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years of combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

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