Legal Secretary

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; onsite role

Company

hirify.global is a global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.

What you will do

• Manage attorneys’ diaries and coordinate meetings, lunches, dinners, visitors, and meeting rooms.
• Produce and format legal documents, including heavy amendments, track changes, version control, comparisons, and metadata stripping.
• Arrange complex travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, and transfers.
• Support billing, prebills, expense claims, invoice requests, petty cash reports, and attorney timesheet entry.
• Open new client files and matters, obtain KYC documentation, and maintain client development records.
• Handle telephone queries, reception switchboard coverage, document filing, and additional secretarial support for attorneys.

Requirements

• Fluent written and verbal English and Arabic.
• At least five years of current experience in a major UK or US law firm.
• Strong organisational, communication, prioritisation, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, use initiative, meet tight deadlines, and work overtime when required.
• Professional discretion, a proactive attitude, and knowledge of administrative procedures.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Office Professional, Word templates and numbering tools, Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, iManage 10, Expert Time, Chrome River, Workshare Professional, and InterAction.

Culture & Benefits

• Secretarial support is provided in a professional legal-firm environment.
• Work includes collaboration with partners, associates, staff, the accounts department, and the wider secretarial team.
• Employment practices follow applicable local laws, including consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.