Legal Secretary / Administrator

Assisting Legal Counsel in the following tasks (among others): Basic legal review of documents including highlighting textual changes in draft agreements Performing legal research as and when required Organising the signing of Company Contracts internally and notarization of documents as and when required Liaising with employees and supporting them with legal related matters Maintaining databases Carrying out administrative tasks including but not limited to formatting, printing, filing, stamping, labeling legal documents on a regular basis Maintaining Confidentiality on all Legal and Company related matters at all times Translating documents from Arabic to English (and vice versa).

Short Info

  • Published:10 years ago
  • Company:Private Company
  • Location:Dubai,UAE
 
 
 

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