Job Description

As a Legal Assistant you will provide administrative and legal assistance within the Legal Department to support the Lawyers and other members.

You will be expected to manage daily tasks effectively and prioritize workload in collaboration with the lawyers, on an ongoing basis, including duties such as drafting simple legal documents, preparing client reports, attending to incoming inquiries as well as other administrative duties as needed.

You will be part of a team of lawyers who are customer oriented and dedicated to providing efficient, high quality work in a collaborative and professional manner.

If you have great interpersonal skills, enjoy a collaborative work environment, are able and enjoy managing and organizing a diverse range of legal files (commercial, litigation, etc.), possess proficient computer skills, are detail oriented, and have a positive attitude, then this position may be of interest to you. Ideally, the candidate will have both law firm and in-house experience.

Proficiency in English and MS Office are required.

Legal Administrative Support

Corporate legal support

Legal Document Preparation

English and Arabic is Mandatory.

Requirements

Post-Secondary education in the form of a Legal Assistant Certificate or Diploma or any equivalent certificate; Or Paralegal qualification or any equivalent courses or certificates in this field; Law degree is a plus but not required.

Minimum 3-4 years working in a similar environment at a reputable law firm (preferably at a US or UK firm in the UAE) or in-house legal department of an international company with emphasis on an administrative role and legal support;