Legal Assistant / Secretary

Job description / Role

Our client a legal firm based in Dubai are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant/Secretary to support the Senior Partners and work together with other support staff.

Enhance legal effectiveness by:
- Proof reading legal documents
- Typing
- Tracking cases
- Pre drafting contracts
- Supporting attorney's proceedings
- Working together with the outsourced legal team and the Office/Business Manager to work effectively and hit deadlines.
- Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

You will also be expected to help with general administration, minute meetings, type up any notes and action those points.

- Native English speaker with exceptional grammar and attention to detail is essential
- Preferably Arabic speaker but not essential
- Female
- Minimum typing speed 70wpm
- Legal administration background
- Legal assistant/secretarial/paralegal roles for a minimum 5 years.
- Confident, able and thick skinned
- Able to work meticulously and in a demanding environment.

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of recruitment expertise in various industry sectors. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. Its all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

Were growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.