Legal Secretary, Boutique Regional Law Firm

<h3><span class="hkXmid">Job Summary</span></h3> <p><span class="hkXmid">• Scheduling meetings and conferences.<br /> • Mailbox management and hard/soft copy filing.<br /> • Drafting documents including legal correspondence, documents and reports.<br /> • Taking and transcribing oral dictation of notes, memos and legal documents.<br /> • Providing administration support to partners, managers and associates.<br /> • Document typing, analysis and proofing, amending (including track change</span><span class="us2QZb" aria-live="polite">s) and formatting documents as required.<br /> • Creating and amending documents, managing correspondence and emails.<br /> • Opening new files on the system, preparation of client forms.?<br /> • Scheduling meetings, taking calls from clients, travel arrangements, billing and filing and light reception duties.<br /> • Managing the Managing Partners PA work.<br /> • Receiving queries from clients and distributing them to relevant lawyers, liaising with clients.<br /> • Entering and editing time sheets.<br /> • Preparing Trial Bundles and documents for court hearings.<br /> • Preparing and drafting Engagement Letters.<br /> • Assisting lawyers and witnesses in Court.<br /> • Managing incoming communications.<br /> • Extensive and proactive diary and email management.<br /> • Organising travel arrangements.<br /> • Updating and maintaining client contact database.<br /> • Arranging departmental meetings and events<br /> • Undertaking compliance and KYC.<br /> </span></p> <h3><span class="us2QZb" aria-live="polite">Requirements<br /> </span></h3> <p><span class="us2QZb" aria-live="polite">The candidate we are looking for will have:<br /> • Experience working within a team, but equally comfortable working alone. ?<br /> • Highly skilled in MS Office applications.<br /> • Organised and efficient, able to work to tight deadlines.<br /> • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. No Arabic required.<br /> • Ability to work well under pressure.<br /> • Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft applications.<br /> • Good organisational skills.<br /> • Committed team player.<br /> • Fluent, business level, written and spoken English communication skills<br /> • A professional services employment background in a legal environment<br /> • Advanced Microsoft Office (formatting, track changes, mail merge) Excel (pivot tables and formulas) and Powerpoint<br /> • Fast and accurate touch typing <a href="https://onlinejobs.ae/job/assurance-graduates-watani-programme-uae-nationals-only-dubai-abu-dhabi/">skills</a> with outstanding attention to detail.<br /> • Proven ability and experience in preparing legal documentation<br /> • Good client management skills.<br /> • A hardworking attitude, attention to detail and demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure<br /> • Professional demeanor with experience in a multinational environment</span></p>

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