Legal Secretary

Job description / Role

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to Partners and fee earners within a busy legal practice. The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced, professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to Partners and lawyers.
• Manage complex diaries, meetings, travel arrangements and appointments.
• Prepare, format and proofread legal documents, correspondence, reports and presentations.
• Assist with the preparation and formatting of court documents, legal submissions and other filings where required.
• Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence, including emails and telephone calls.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical filing systems and ensure documents are stored securely.
• Assist with time recording, billing, expenses and client invoices.
• Coordinate meetings with clients, counsel, courts and other external parties.
• Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes and follow up on action points where required.
• Conduct basic legal and administrative research.
• Support lawyers with document management, matter opening and closing procedures.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Liaise professionally with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider legal team when required.

Requirements

• 3–7 years experience as a Legal Secretary, preferably within an international or reputable regional law firm.
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology and legal documentation.
• Experience supporting Partners or senior lawyers is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Professional, discreet and client-focused approach.
• UAE legal experience would be advantageous.

Experience supporting lawyers in areas such as Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, Real Estate or Projects would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work within a leading legal practice.
• Exposure to high-profile clients and complex matters.
• Professional and collaborative working environment.
• Long-term career development opportunities.

I’m working with one of my favorite clients who are an international law firm looking for a Legal Secretary who has supported lawyers across multiple practice areas.

That could mean you’ve moved between teams over the years, supported a group of Partners with different specialisms, or simply worked in an environment where your role naturally gave you exposure across the firm.

For this particular role, that breadth of experience matters.

They need someone who is comfortable adapting to different ways of working, different types of matters and different Partner expectations, while still bringing the organization and attention to detail you’d expect at an international firm.

Salary:

AED 20,000 to 30,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Additional benefits: Visa, Medical Insurance, Anual Flight Ticket

About the Company

Ignite Search & Selection is a leading Recruitment Agency in the Middle East. Ignites team of specialist recruiters now works across a range of sectors including Legal, Digital/Technology, Retail/FMCG, Construction and Engineering.

We pride ourselves on given both clients and candidates expert market knowledge in our chosen sectors. We value getting a detailed understanding of our clients and candidates expectations to find the perfect fit for all parties.