Hiring Now: Temporary Legal Secretary (1351) - Latham & Watkins Visit Middle East Jobs >> bit.ly/midejobs Please Follow >> bit.ly/mideastjobs Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is currently seeking a Temporary Legal Secretary to join our winning team, located in Dubai. This is a 6-month temporary position. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation and collaboration. The Legal Secretary will receive a generous total compensation package. Bonuses are awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Lathams comprehensive benefit program including healthcare, life and disability insurance and more! In addition, employees receive 10 paid holidays, and a PTO program that accrues 27 days per year. As a Legal Secretary at Latham, you will contribute your expertise to performing a variety of secretarial duties of a confidential nature for attorneys, paralegals, and/or managers. Your responsibilities as a Legal Secretary will include maintaining positive contact with clients, attorneys, and staff while accomplishing these and other critical functions: * Provides comprehensive secretarial support functions for attorneys and/or paralegals requiring knowledge of format, procedure, and specialized terminology relevant to the attorney/paralegal practice area. * Manages attorney/paralegal communications as requested (., understands attorney/paralegal preferences with regards to answering the phone/taking messages/using voice mail, instant messenger, responding to e-mail, processing postal mail, setting up video conferences, etc.). * Creates, edits, and processes bills in accordance with firm and client requirements. * May research and obtain a wide variety of information or documents requested by attorneys and/or paralegals using online or other research tools. * At attorneys direction, prepares materials such as correspondence, manuscripts, minutes, pleadings, petitions, real estate and finance documents, and general forms. * Prints, scans, organizes, transcribes, and distributes documents upon request, and/or coordinates with local copy center to arrange for copying, custom reprographics/binding, and messenger service. * Creates, maintains, and distributes meeting materials for client matters per attorney/paralegal specifications. * Coordinates and arranges meetings, conference calls and travel arrangements for attorneys, paralegals, and/or clients. * Processes and monitors attorney/paralegal expense reimbursements, reconciles phone and BlackBerry charges, vendor bills, and check requests. * Assists with special projects when necessary. * Promotes effective work practices, works as a team member, and shows respect for coworkers. Job Details Date Posted: 2014-03-11 Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Role: Secretarial Company Industry: Legal Preferred Candidate Career Level: Mid Career Apply Now - Jobs in UAE - Secretarial Jobs in UAE - Search All Jobs Apply here >> ift.tt/1g41xtb
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:08:56 +0000
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