Junior Legal Secretary

Job description / Role

Located in DIFC, our global legal client is seeking a Junior Legal Secretary to add to their team. Headquartered in the UK, the legal firm covers many aspects of law and are an extremely hands on and busy office in Dubai.

This new vacancy will report into the Legal Assistant and support two Senior Secretaries with all document amendments, tracking, proof reading and management, opening of files, case and client updates and diary management for the wider office across 3 teams. There is also compliance and extremely confidential information to assist with and therefore those individuals with a very high level of discretion and privacy is essential for this role. The Junior Legal Secretary role requires those who are pro-active and able to tackle multiple tasks and deadlines in a very busy environment, whilst remaining fully supportive to the wider team.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be hard working and keen to join an international law firm to further their career goals. If is essential that you are an effective communicator with a high level of fluency in the English language and are motivated and keen to learn from the many years of expertise within the firm. Those selected for interview will ideally posses a minimum of 1 year’s exposure in a law firm and hold a legal degree or relevant qualification. This role will offer a stable and fast learning environment for a determined legal graduate seeking exposure across all disciplines of law.

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.