Job Description:
We are interested in hearing from experienced legal support professionals looking to step into a Legal Personal Assistant position supporting a Senior Partner of a top law firm in Dubai.
This position will support the Partner across a broad range of responsibilities, ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of his practice.
The firm is open to reviewing profiles either within the region or from the UK market.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage billing and timekeeping processes for the Partner’s practice
- Prepare and circulate meeting minutes
- Handle client correspondence with professionalism and discretion
- Manage a busy and often complex diary
- Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements
- Delegate tasks to the wider practice team as required
- Provide general administrative and secretarial support to ensure the smooth running of the Partner’s practice
Key Requirements:
- Ideally 5+ years of prior experience as a PA/EA or Legal Secretary within a law firm or professional services environment
- Strong working knowledge of billing and timekeeping systems
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential client matters
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; Arabic and French language skills are an advantage
- Ability to work autonomously and take initiative
- Polished, client-facing manner