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Job Context
The candidate for this position will be successful if they are able to execute a variety of secretarial duties of a confidential nature. These tasks will include working with attorneys, paralegals and other members of the firm with a series of administrative functions. Therefore, the candidate will have to have effective time management and organizational skills coupled with the ability to be detail-oriented.
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Job Responsibility
- Taking and transcribing oral dictation of notes, memos and legal documents.
- Receiving queries from clients and distributing them to relevant lawyers, liaising with clients.
- Preparing Trial Bundles and documents for court hearings.
- Preparing and drafting Engagement Letters.
- Updating and maintaining a client contact database
- Arranging departmental meetings and events
- Providing administration support to partners, managers and associates.
- Document typing, analysis and proofing, amending (including track changes) and formatting documents as required
- Creating and amending documents, managing correspondence and emails
- Opening new files on the system, preparation of client forms
- Scheduling meetings, taking calls from clients, travel arrangements, billing and filing and light reception duties
- Managing the Managing Partners' PA work
- Scheduling meetings and conferences
- Drafting documents including legal correspondence, documents and reports.
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Educational Requirement
- 2-year associate's degree or a 1-to-2 semester certificate in legal secretary skills
- 2-year associate's degree or a 1-to-2 semester certificate in legal secretary skills
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Experience Requirement
- Advanced Microsoft Office (formatting, track changes, mail merge) Excel (pivot tables and formulas) and PowerPoint.
- Proven ability and experience in preparing legal documentation.
- Experience working within a team, but equally comfortable working alone
- Organized and efficient, able to work to tight deadlines
- First-class bachelor’s degree preferably in Law.
- Fluent, business level, written and spoken English, Arabic communication skills.
- A professional services employment background in a legal environment.
Dead Line Expired
Jobs Information
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Company Name
Al Hafeez Global Advocates & Legal Consultants -
Job Category
Legal Secretary -
Job Position
Legal Secretary -
Job Type
full time -
Job Location
UAE - Dubai -
Deadline
21 Dec 2022
