Legal Secretary

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and secretarial support to legal professionals
• Draft, format, proofread, and manage legal and business documents, presentations, and correspondence
• Coordinate meetings, conference calls, video conferences, and travel arrangements
• Manage calendars, appointments, and client communications efficiently
• Handle document filing, records management, matter opening/closing, and conflict checks
• Support billing and time-entry processes, including pre-bill edits and expense submissions
• Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure smooth workflow and service delivery
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive client and business information
• Assist with ad hoc administrative projects and operational support as required

Salary & Benefits

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Legal Secretary or professional services administrative role preferred
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with a client-focused approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience supporting multiple stakeholders within a corporate or legal environment is advantageous
• Professional, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Eager to learn and develop within a dynamic environment
• About the company
• MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai.
• Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions.
• Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise.
• With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years.
• The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates.
• For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges.
• Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
• With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, its clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.