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Ref: GP186-4610
Job description / Role
Charterhouse is working with an international law firm, one of the few firms pushing expansion in the region. The team are looking to hire a Legal Secretary/PA in Dubai. This role could be within either Insolvency Disputes or General Corporate (depending on your experience). The firm offer a friendly, yet professional culture where a work/life balance is encouraged.
Requirements
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Lawyers in either team (IDR/Corporate) with full secretarial responsibilities. This can include diary management, opening client matters and detailed document production as well as, client billing and collections. You will support approximately 4-5 Lawyers and will be working to tight deadlines where efficiency and accuracy is essential. There are opportunities for Secretary’s to take on extra responsibilities, such as Business Development, Events, Recruitment etc. Overtime is also a possibility on top of normal working hours (8:30am-5pm).
The ideal candidate for this position should have a minimum of 3 years legal secretarial experience from another international firm. Additionally, you should have regional experience, but this is not essential if you have an exceptional background. Preference will be given to candidates with off-shore law experience. The most important factor is having a positive personality, enjoy getting ‘stuck in’ and have a passion for learning and working as a team.
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.