Legal Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Charterhouse

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: GP186-4708

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Charterhouse is working with a leading international Professional Services organisation who are looking to hire a Business Support Assistant. In this role you will report directly to the Office Managing Partner.

In this busy and diverse temp role you will be working alongside Partners, fee earners and clients. You will be pro-actively managing and scheduling appointments, client meetings and conferences for Senior Partners, ensuring that meeting rooms are prepped, travel arrangements are implemented and the necessary documents are prepared for each meeting. You will be completing all day-to-day admin duties, as well as managing all key correspondence, reports and business development.

You will be in charge of maintaining a deal database and following up with Partners to ensure all deals have been logged, in line with compliance.

Requirements

The successful candidate should be Degree educated with experience in the legal industry. You should have a can-do attitude, excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure. For this role, you will need high attention to detail and be able to maintain confidentiality. You should be efficient in prioritising task and have the ability to manage your own workload. The ideal candidate should be based in Abu Dhabi or have immediate availability to relocate.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.

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Legal Assistant salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 5,500

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