Job Description

Are you ambitious? Organised and detail- orientated? Looking to kick start your career in the legal sector? If you answered yes, then this opportunity may be for you!

We are looking for Arabic speaking Legal Assistant to join award winning, multi-disciplinary law firm based in Bayswater, London on a part-time basis.

This role supports team by providing secretarial and administrative support to fee earners, ensuring they can focus on the legal work and provide an efficient, friendly and professional service to their clients. In addition, successful candidate will undertake reception duties providing clerical support and maintaining professional image as the first point of contact to all office visiting clients.

This role has potential to progress to paralegal and subsequently to training contract.

Please note that advertised salary is for full time hours, successful candidate will receive pro-rated salary.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide a full legal secretarial & administrative service including:

Typing

Opening files, raising bills, client care letters

Answering telephone calls, letters, e-mails

Translating from and to Arabic

Proficient use of Word and other Microsoft IT packages

Organising diaries and making appointments

Preparing legal documents

Dealing with enquiries from clients

Assist with research as instructed by Fee Earners

Potential to undertake some junior case work under supervision

Filing and other general clerical work.

Personal attributes

Successful candidate will be confident Arabic speaker (written Arabic is desirable).

Completed LLB Law or GDL courses and looking to work in legal sector.

IT literate with good typing skills,

Demonstrate excellent administrative and organisational skills,

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Good communication skills including an excellent telephone manner

Team player with the ability to work on their own initiative and thrive in a busy and progressive work environment.

This is an excellent chance for a dedicated individual to continue and develop their career within challenging environment and join an expanding and successful firm that is supportive and encouraging.

Appointed candidate must have the right to work in UK. Successful candidate will undertake DBS check.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 23,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

Language:

Arabic (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/06/2025