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Ref: NP447-294
Job description / Role
One of the regions leading commercial law practices is currently undergoing expansion and as such is now looking for a Bilingual Legal Assistant to join the Dispute Resolution team. Supporting three Arabic speaking lawyers, this role calls for mother tongue Arabic and exemplary English speaking ability to translation level.
The role will demand a high level of typing, including amending documents, taking minutes in meetings and general day-to-day correspondence. Typing skills should be fast and accurate.
Additionally, the role will include managing all files, archiving and updating client/ contact lists on relevant databases, liaising with external clients/ contacts in a professional manner and building strong working relationships as well as managing the monthly billing process and dealing with the team's expenses.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be a highly self- motivated individual who can provide comprehensive PA and secretarial support to the team. This role requires a very confident and highly articulate individual as this is a demanding position with extremely high volumes of administration, especially complex diary and travel management.
Candidates must be forward thinking and able to offer innovative and creative solutions to the team to maximize efficiency.
About the Company
Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.
We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.
Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.
Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.