41 Legal Clerk jobs in the United Arab Emirates

We are looking for an outstanding legal secretary to join the busy Abu Dhabi office of an international law firm. You will do various secretarial and administrative tasks to support assigned two partners and three lawyers, ideally for a January 2024 start date.

The role is due to a departure in their Abu Dhabi office, and they require the secretary to be technically strong, experienced with handling bills every month, and have a proactive approach.

Role involves:

Providing a high level of client care and support while producing a high volume of consistently excellent work.

• Maintaining a general knowledge of the Firm's practice areas/groups and a specialised knowledge of the assigned attorneys’ practice areas and clients to enhance and promote communication between attorneys and their clients and to provide excellent and personalised client care to support attorney/client relationships.
• Prints various documents including, scanning and sending single and multiple documents using digital sender, multi-function device (MFD). Sends copies of documents via the Firm’s external email program with appropriate disclaimer. Sends emails with administrative rights on behalf of the attorney as requested.
• Through ongoing professional and on-the-job training, continues to build upon a solid knowledge of legal secretarial processes, procedures and technologies required by the legal secretarial profession and the Firm's practice areas/groups.
• Following the Firm's established document processing methods and procedures, creates, spell checks, edits, and proofreads work products to ensure accuracy and completeness. Transcribes handwritten materials and/or dictation. Prepares and creates new documents, presentations, spreadsheets and so forth. Has excellent knowledge of correct formatting techniques.
• Preparing matter openings, conflict checks, and arranging for matter closings. Coordinates with the Support Services for file retrieval and the maintenance of the Firm’s master files for all matters on which the attorney works. Sets up and maintains attorney’s work files, including regular filing. Prepares files for central storage and/or storage off-premises using the Firm's electronic records management system.
  

A detailed job spec can be provided.

We are looking for a min 3 years of legal secretarial/PA experience at partner level.

Salary ranges from 24,000 to 30,000 AED per month. Benefits include working from home every Friday. They also pay an annual discretionary bonus, top international (excluding America) medical, optical and dental for self and dependents and annual flight home for self and other benefits.

A consulting company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a legal secretary to work with the CEO. The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

1. Nationality: Indian or Filipino
2. Law graduate (preferable)
3. Proficiency in English
4. Excellent computer and typing skills
5. Valid transferable residence permit

Salary will be determined after the interview.

Falcon Building, 15th Floor, Flat, Hamdan Street, opposite Al Hosn Palace, Abu Dhabi.

We currently have a role in Abu Dhabi for an experienced legal secretary at a leading international law firm. The ideal candidate will have a solid work history with international law firms, either regionally or in the UK, and native English proficiency. The firm is willing to wait a one-month notice period for the right candidate and is open to relocating UK candidates.

Requirements include general corporate/commercial experience, with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, investment fund formations, and complex matters related to technology, communications, intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, compliance, investigations, and enforcement actions. The candidate should have excellent references, strong attention to detail, advanced MS Office skills, accurate typing, and a genuine interest in their work. Polished presentation and an enthusiastic attitude are essential.

The firm is highly selective; only candidates who meet these criteria will be contacted.

Salary is up to AED 24,000 depending on experience, plus benefits including an annual flight for the employee. Please email your CV with relevant legal secretarial experience to (email address). Share this opportunity within your network.

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This is a unique opportunity; our client is not a corporate organization looking to increase its bottom line, but a foundation, influencing leaders globally, both in governments and across boardrooms, to create positive change and change the lives of many. Their campaign has grown to include contributions from royalty; business leaders; well-known individuals in the fields of film, entertainment, music, fashion, art, sport, and literature. The organization was founded in 2003, and during the last ten years, truly great things have been accomplished, with projects becoming more involved and diverse in nature.

We are seeking a positive, highly energetic, and enthusiastic Legal Secretary and Office Manager; someone who possesses social awareness on a global level with strong business acumen. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into how a charity project is operated and funded. The candidate will be an integral part of the team and have direct involvement in managing a busy and stimulating office environment. There is a genuine opportunity to make a difference in all areas of the social enterprise owned by the charity.

Key responsibilities include supporting legal contract work, providing general EA support, and administrative and office management support. Additionally, the role involves managing the Director's personal affairs, liaising with household staff, and managing the Director's property portfolio, communicating with tenants, property managers, and contractors. The position is based in Dubai, with periodic travel required, sometimes for extended periods. Travel and accommodation will be provided. Due to a new project, the workload until the end of December will be intense, and the candidate will be required to work abroad for the first two months.

The successful applicant will have experience working in a legal environment or exposure to extensive contract work. Paralegal training is beneficial. IT skills should be exceptionally advanced in MS Office, and a typing speed of 75-80 wpm is expected due to high levels of audio dictation work. The candidate must be a native English speaker and hold a passport allowing flexible travel across Europe, Australia, the US, and Canada.

About The Company

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

We recognize that good staff are key to every business. With over thirty years of combined recruitment and executive search experience, our main aim is to provide a bespoke service to clients preferring a personalized approach.

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

We are looking for an outstanding legal secretary to join the busy Abu Dhabi office of an international law firm. You will do various secretarial and administrative tasks to support assigned two partners and three lawyers, ideally for a January 2024 start date.

The role is due to a departure in their Abu Dhabi office, and they require the secretary to be technically strong, experienced with handling bills every month, and have a proactive approach.

Role involves:

Providing a high level of client care and support while producing a high volume of consistently excellent work.

• Maintaining a general knowledge of the Firm's practice areas/groups and a specialised knowledge of the assigned attorneys' practice areas and clients to enhance and promote communication between attorneys and their clients and to provide excellent and personalised client care to support attorney/client relationships.
• Prints various documents including, scanning and sending single and multiple documents using digital sender, multi-function device (MFD). Sends copies of documents via the Firm's external email program with appropriate disclaimer. Sends emails with administrative rights on behalf of the attorney as requested.
• Through ongoing professional and on-the-job training, continues to build upon a solid knowledge of legal secretarial processes, procedures and technologies required by the legal secretarial profession and the Firm's practice areas/groups.
• Following the Firm's established document processing methods and procedures, creates, spell checks, edits, and proofreads work products to ensure accuracy and completeness. Transcribes handwritten materials and/or dictation. Prepares and creates new documents, presentations, spreadsheets and so forth. Has excellent knowledge of correct formatting techniques.
• Preparing matter openings, conflict checks, and arranging for matter closings. Coordinates with the Support Services for file retrieval and the maintenance of the Firm's master files for all matters on which the attorney works. Sets up and maintains attorney's work files, including regular filing. Prepares files for central storage and/or storage off-premises using the Firm's electronic records management system.
  

A detailed job spec can be provided.

We are looking for a min 3 years of legal secretarial/PA experience at partner level.

Salary ranges from 24,000 to 30,000 AED per month. Benefits include working from home every Friday. They also pay an annual discretionary bonus, top international (excluding America) medical, optical and dental for self and dependents and annual flight home for self and other benefits.

Our client is one of the world's largest law firms with interests across the globe.

They are seeking top-tier legal staff for their offices in Dubai.

The roles include an intensive Legal Secretary position, with opportunities available across various departments.

Additional opportunities include Paralegals, Secretary Managers, and Team Managers.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience within a reputable firm. UAE-based experience is not mandatory, but a stable job history is preferred, with a preference for those who have stayed in a role for over 3 years.

Minimum Requirements:

• Western/Arabic profiles
• Female
• Relevant experience

About The Company

Michael Page is a leading global professional recruitment consultancy, specializing in placing candidates in permanent, contract, temporary, and interim roles worldwide.

The group operates in the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, with a focus on the Middle East in areas such as:

• Finance & Accounting
• Banking & Financial Services
• Procurement
• Property & Construction
• Engineering & Supply Chain
• Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
• Human Resources
• Sales
• Marketing
• Technology
• Secretarial
• Executive Search
• Legal

The group has 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 people worldwide.

Junior Legal Secretary - Dubai, UAE

Our client, an international law firm is seeking to recruit a Junior Legal Secretary with around 2 years experience as a legal secretary to grow into the role. Supporting the common law team, the candidate will be supporting with tasks such as Intapp time, filing, bundling, Interaction.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Audio typing using digital dictation and copy typing of documents and correspondence
• Receiving and directing telephone calls in accordance with the firm’s policy
• Diary management, arranging meetings, seminars, external and internal client lunches
• Dealing with telephone queries and arranging conference calls
• Travel arrangements
• Formatting documents in line with firm’s house-styling policy
• Creating PowerPoint presentations

Salary is from AED15,000 up to AED18,000.

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We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.

The Executive Legal Secretary will work as part of a high functioning team in delivering exceptional client service. The individual will provide high-level administrative support to senior attorneys and partners. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, discretion, and a deep understanding of legal procedures and documentation. The Executive Legal Secretary will report into the Head of Secretarial Services and act as a key liaison between clients, legal professionals, and internal departments, ensuring seamless communication and efficient workflow.

To provide general secretarial support to the Lawyer including (without limitation):

• Assist in the preparation of standard and complex legal documents including Cayman Island company formations, initial and amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; board minutes; directors resolutions; shareholder resolutions; powers of attorney; structured finance transaction documentation (including declarations of trust and corporate services agreements); Mutual and Private Fund documentation; legal opinions; share certificates and entries for registers of mortgages and charges

• Manage filings with all internal and external bodies

• Organise documents for Private and Mutual Fund entities to be uploaded for registration through the Government Portal.

• Assist in the termination of funds to include the drafting of relevant documents, ensuring all fees paid , notices filed and published and liaising with Government bodies to complete termination.

• Liaise with the Registered Office in respect of Entity filings, dealing with service requests and ensuring relevant documents are sent for adding to the minute book

• Undertaking the apostilling and legalisation of corporate documents (without limitation) advising clients on the necessary steps and procedures, fee quotation, preparation of notary certificates and liaising with relevant government authorities to facilitate the legalisation process

• Billing support including drafting of billing narratives; assisting with collections, liaising with Clients and Accounts Department

• Responding to internal and external telephone and email enquiries, and ensuring timely responses in a professional and polite manner

• Photocopying and scanning of documents and correspondence

• Diary management including scheduling client meetings, preparing agendas and ensure logistics are handled smoothly

• Arranging the opening, closing and archiving of accounts and files using InTapp

• Supporting other members of the secretarial team and work collaboratively with them to complete work to a high standard and meet required deadlines

• Providing cover for other secretaries within the team during times of absence, as required

• Maintain accurate records and correspondence files in relation to the Lawyer's client files

• To liaise with clients as appropriate and in accordance with Lawyer's instructions and firm policies

• To be familiar with, and comply with, Firm policies relevant to the purpose of the job

• Participate in special projects as and when required in relation to the Firm's and the Lawyer's practice areas

• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose of the job, including the performance of duties outside normal working hours

• A recognised legal secretarial qualification from a recognised university or college

• A minimum of 5 years secretarial experience in a legal or professional services environment supporting senior professionals

• A strong understanding of legal terminology, procedures and documentation

• Experience with legal practice management and document management systems

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Familiarity with billing software and CRM systems

• Exceptional organisational and time management skills

• High level of discretion and professionalism

• Excellent client service

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Calm under pressure, with a flexible and proactive mindset

• Excellent attention to detail

• Positive attitude with a practical, common-sense approach; resilient

• To work in a flexible manner and respond to changing circumstances and emergency situations

• Pro-active and flexible attitude for any ad-hoc tasks

• Willingness to broaden skills to meet evolving requirements

• Ability and willingness to occasionally work overtime when requested.

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Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.

Our client is seeking an Arabic-speaking Legal Secretary to join their law firm.

Responsibilities include:

1. Create and amend documents, correspondence, and emails with high accuracy within tight deadlines, using audio dictation and manuscripts.
2. Prepare and format documents in house style.
3. Utilize electronic track changes for document comparison and composite software.
4. Review and familiarize with various legal documents.
5. Support colleagues with standard form documents.
6. Provide comprehensive support to Group Legal members, including liaison with external advisors.
7. Proficient in Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, PowerPoint, and other standard applications.
8. Maintain and update precedent systems, legal resource libraries, and templates.
9. Manage complex legal filing systems and records.
10. Handle confidential materials maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
11. Manage correspondence for the Executive Director - Legal, including emails, faxes, and mail.
12. Assist in organizing meetings and conferences.
13. Perform additional duties as reasonably required by management.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of A-level education or equivalent; formal secretarial qualifications preferred.
• At least five years of senior secretarial or administrative experience in an international law firm or in-house legal department.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Strong IT skills with a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm, able to undertake audio dictation.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and proactive approach.
• Professional demeanor with excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task effectively.

Salary: AED 17,000 - 19,000 depending on experience.

About The Company:

Miller Hay is a boutique recruitment consultancy based in Dubai International Financial Centre, specializing in secretarial and professional support staff across various industries. We pride ourselves on delivering honest, transparent, and personalized service to our clients and candidates.