Legal Administrative Assistant
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About the Role
Kingston Stanley is seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support a team of lawyers in a fast-paced international law firm in Dubai. The role involves complex diary management, legal document preparation, billing, and client administration.
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Responsibilities
- Complex diary, meeting, and travel management for lawyers
- Preparation, formatting, proofreading, and production of legal documentation
- Managing confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Supporting billing, time entry, expenses, and client administration
- Coordinating court documentation and legal filings
- Maintaining electronic and physical filing systems
- Managing client communications and stakeholder relationships
- Providing administrative support across the wider legal team
Requirements
- Proven experience within a legal secretarial or legal administrative role
- Strong experience supporting lawyers within a law firm environment
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience with legal document management systems and billing processes
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Typing speed of 70 WPM preferred
Full Job Posting
Overview
- We are currently partnering with a leading international law firm to appoint an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support a team of lawyers within a fast paced and highly professional environment.
- This position is ideal for a candidate with a strong legal secretarial background who thrives in a collaborative setting and enjoys providing high level support to fee earners and clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Complex diary, meeting, and travel management for lawyers
- Preparation, formatting, proofreading, and production of legal documentation
- Managing confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Supporting billing, time entry, expenses, and client administration
- Coordinating court documentation and legal filings
- Maintaining electronic and physical filing systems
- Managing client communications and stakeholder relationships
- Providing administrative support across the wider legal team
Requirements
- Proven experience within a legal secretarial or legal administrative role
- Strong experience supporting lawyers within a law firm environment
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience with legal document management systems and billing processes
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Typing speed of 70 WPM preferred
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