MENA Recruit

Legal Personal Assistant (Legal PA)

MENA Recruit  •  Dubai, AE (Onsite)  •  30 days ago
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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Legal Personal Assistant to support a group of senior partners within a leading international law firm in Dubai. This is a fast-paced, high-performing environment where you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of a busy legal team.

The role requires someone organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of work. You will be supporting senior stakeholders directly and will be relied upon to handle a broad range of administrative and client-facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Full diary and inbox management across multiple stakeholders
  • Coordinating travel arrangements, itineraries, and logistics
  • Drafting, formatting, and amending legal documents, presentations, and correspondence
  • Acting as a point of contact for clients, handling calls and communications professionally
  • Managing time entry and supporting the billing process in line with deadlines
  • Processing expenses, invoices, and reimbursements
  • Maintaining accurate client records and internal systems
  • Supporting business development activities and client-related tasks
  • Providing general administrative support and assisting with team cover when required

Working Environment

This is a demanding and fast-paced role where flexibility is essential. There will be occasions where you are required to work additional hours or log back in from home. Overtime is paid, and meal and transport allowances are provided where applicable.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Legal PA or Legal Secretary within an international law firm
  • Experience supporting senior partners or equivalent level stakeholders
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Experience with billing, time recording, and expenses processes
  • Excellent document formatting skills and attention to detail
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office and legal systems
  • Professional, client-facing, and reliable
  • Resilient and able to work effectively under pressure
  • A flexible and proactive team player

Salary is paying up to AED 29K, with some flexibility for the right person, based on their experience and current salary.

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About MENA Recruit

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, it’s clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Dubai, AE
Year Founded
2002
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