Legal Personal Assistant (Legal PA)
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Seeking an experienced Legal Personal Assistant to manage diaries, travel, documents, and client communications while supporting senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
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Overview
We are seeking an experienced Legal Personal Assistant to support a group of senior partners within a leading international law firm in Dubai.
This is a fast-paced, high-performing environment where you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of a busy legal team.
The role requires someone organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of work.
You will be supporting senior stakeholders directly and will be relied upon to handle a broad range of administrative and client-facing responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Full diary and inbox management across multiple stakeholders
- Coordinating travel arrangements, itineraries, and logistics
- Drafting, formatting, and amending legal documents, presentations, and correspondence
- Acting as a point of contact for clients, handling calls and communications professionally
- Managing time entry and supporting the billing process in line with deadlines
- Processing expenses, invoices, and reimbursements
- Maintaining accurate client records and internal systems
- Supporting business development activities and client-related tasks
- Providing general administrative support and assisting with team cover when required
- This is a demanding and fast-paced role where flexibility is essential.
- There will be occasions where you are required to work additional hours or log back in from home.
- Overtime is paid, and meal and transport allowances are provided where applicable.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Legal PA or Legal Secretary within an international law firm
- Experience supporting senior partners or equivalent level stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience with billing, time recording, and expenses processes
- Excellent document formatting skills and attention to detail
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office and legal systems
- Professional, client-facing, and reliable
- Resilient and able to work effectively under pressure
- A flexible and proactive team player
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