Senior Executive Assistant, Legal – Riyadh (Hybrid)

Barratt Galvin; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

International private medical cover

25 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Rent loan advance

Wellbeing programme

Study leave

AI training and tools

Job summary

Barratt Galvin is seeking an Executive Assistant/Legal Assistant in Riyadh to support two Partners across Corporate, Energy and Infrastructure. The role covers administrative, financial and business development tasks.

The working week is Sunday to Thursday, with hybrid work: three days in the office and two from home. The candidate should be Saudi National, with proven EA/Legal Assistant experience in a professional services environment, excellent academics, advanced MS Office and Aderant

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or Legal Assistant in a law firm or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex diaries across multiple time zones and coordinate meetings.
• Arrange international travel, visas and itineraries per firm policy.
• Prepare meeting materials, track actions and follow up.
• Support BD activities including research, pitch prep and events.
• Maintain and update the CRM with accurate client information.
• Oversee onboarding of new clients and matters, ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate billing in Aderant, prebills, invoices, WIP and credit control meetings.
• Act as gatekeeper for fee earners and draft high-quality documents.
• Provide general office operations support with regional finance and BD teams.

Skills

Executive Assistant experience

Legal Assistant experience

Commercial acumen

Bilingual Arabic/English

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

Excellent academic background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Aderant

Job description

Barratt Galvin is seeking an Executive Assistant/Legal Assistant in Riyadh to support two Partners across Corporate, Energy and Infrastructure. The role covers administrative, financial and business development tasks.

The working week is Sunday to Thursday, with hybrid work: three days in the office and two from home. The candidate should be Saudi National, with proven EA/Legal Assistant experience in a professional services environment, excellent academics, advanced MS Office and Aderant