Legal Secretary

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working with an international Law Firm, who are looking for a pro-active Legal Secretary to provide exceptional legal support to a team of Lawyers within the Construction Practice.

The Legal Secretary will be expected to multi-task workloads, such as complex diary management, email management, scheduling meetings and handling correspondence.

In addition, this role will be responsible for various legal administrative duties, drafting documents, proof-reading documents, putting together PowerPoints, organising and attending meetings as well as taking minutes supporting with billings and trial bundles. The Legal Secretary may also be required to support on Reception, answering phone calls, delegating or responding to emails, as well as welcoming clients into the business and carry out any ad hoc duties where required.

To be considered for this role, the successful candidate must have experience working within a busy, corporate environment. Previous construction experience is advantageous however is not essential.

The successful candidate should have a professional and personable approach with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills, with eagerness to grow. In addition, the ideal candidate must have strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written and be fully IT literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Further Education in the related field is preferred.

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.