Legal Secretary

The Role
A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide high-level administrative and legal support to senior lawyers within a professional, fast-paced environment. This role is suited to a detail-driven legal support professional with strong corporate and regulatory experience, discretion, and the ability to manage complex matters with minimal supervision. Role Overview The Legal Secretary will play a key role in supporting senior legal practitioners by coordinating legal documentation, transactional processes, and regulatory filings. The position requires close interaction with clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders to ensure efficiency, compliance, and consistently high standards of service. Key Responsibilities 1. Draft, prepare, and manage corporate and legal documentation, including offshore entity formation materials 2. Coordinate fund registrations, regulatory filings, and government portal submissions 3. Support fund terminations and voluntary liquidations, including preparation of filings across offshore and international jurisdictions 4. Liaise with Registered Office providers, regulators, and government authorities 5. Manage KYC / AML documentation and ongoing client compliance requirements 6. Oversee document legalisation, notarisation, and apostille processes 7. Maintain accurate records using legal practice and document management systems 8. Provide billing and fee-related administrative support 9. Manage diaries, client correspondence, meetings, and file administration

Requirements
1. Recognised legal secretarial qualification 2. Minimum 3 years’ experience within a law firm or professional services environment 3. Strong understanding of legal terminology, corporate procedures, and regulatory documentation 4. High proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal systems 5. Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail 6. Professional, discreet, and confident dealing with senior stakeholders

About the company
MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions. Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years. The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges. Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom. With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, its clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.