Sarah Al Tamimi, Legal Secretary

Sarah Al Tamimi

Legal Secretary

Emirates Auction

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Law
Experience
22 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 5 Months

Legal Secretary at Emirates Auction
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2020
Bilingual Legal Secretary at DWF Middle East LLP
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2019

Supported the litigation team in their daily updates from courts and recorded all hearing schedules with high attention to details. Assisted in drafting, translating and proofreading assignments, and dockets for clients,
lawyers, experts, and audits.
• Obtained legal research for attorneys, organized heavy case files and updated spreadsheets for lawyers and
clients.
• Coordinated with finance complex tasks with multi-tasking skills and taking initiative and decisions on various
matters.
• Communicated and corresponded with local advocates, clients, and vendors on behalf of the firm to resolve
issues my bilingual legal skills and accounting knowledge with confidentiality and professional manners.
• Registered clients and updated their AML documentation on behalf of the lawyer.
• Assisted lawyers in their law practice requirements with the legal authorities in the United Arab Emirates.

Legal Secretary at Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2017 to December 2018

Delivery of legal correspondences to relevant clients, witnesses and court officials.
• Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar, spellings and translation mistakes.
• Filed documents with the courts on behalf of the attorney.
• Attended meeting with important clients of the firm and produce effective bilingual memorandums for the
attorney and the clients in Arabic and English.
• Performed professional flexible communication skills with high impact results and outstanding feedback from
clients and attorneys.
• Assisted with audit requests and reporting in confidential manner.
• Drafted and dispatched bilingual legal notices and announcements.
• Supported in appeals, motions and pretrial agreements.
• Scheduled appointments, appearances and briefings.
• Transcribed legal documents, phone conversations, and time sheets.
• Developed and maintained cases updates retrieval systems.
• Bilingual interactions and responded to telephone calls with understanding and experience in delegating tasks
and assignments from local clients international clients, vendors, audits, and executives.
• Obtained signatory and attestations for and on behalf of the company and/or the attorney.
• Submitted expenses reports and updates using Chrome River.
• Billed clients in line with Tax and VAT regulations, drafted RFP, presentations, and respond to accounting
tasks for the clients and on behalf of the firm.

Executive Secretary at Al Tamimi & Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2015 to November 2017

Investigated topics such as compliance and research and produced concise summaries and briefs.
• Drafted lawyer dockets for court submissions and assisted with translations and online submissions as needed.
• Created detailed expense reports and requests for capital expenditures.
• Offered office-wide software support and training, including troubleshooting issues and optimizing usage.
• Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for team of 20 professional executives.
• Prepared meeting minutes and edited subcontractor proposals, project punch list, transmittals and
memorandums for organizational support.
• Provided logistical support for programs, meetings and events, including room reservations, and
agenda preparation.
• Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Drafted bilingual proposals, agreements, memos, letters, pitches and profiles.
• Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives
and boost team efficiency.
• Managed office inventory by restocking supplies and placing purchase orders to maintain adequate
stock levels.

Executive Secretary at Orient Insurance PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2013 to September 2014
Executive Secretary at Zuhaili Interiors and Executions
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2008 to February 2013
Executive Secretary at ADNOC HQ
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2006 to August 2007

Procurement Department and registration of new vendors in ADNOC HQ.

Executive Secretary at Abu Dhabi National Takaful Co
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2004 to April 2006

Secretary cum Receptionist
After a year I got promoted to the motor claims registration section.

Secretary at Jeiroudi Orthodontic Center
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2002 to March 2004

Secretary cum doctor assistant.

Content Editor at Dr Kais Abu Taha Clinic
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2001 to February 2002

Assisted in writing and drafting diet book for diabetic people in Arabic.

Executive Secretary at Beirut Engineering Consulting Bureau
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 1999 to February 2002

Assisted engineers and consultants in their daily work and filed their plans, documents and contracts.
• Responded to accounting and expenses reports and update accordingly.
• Interacted with vendors, contracts, subcontracts and deliver LPOs, quotations, and invoices.

Education

High school or equivalent, Law
  • at Umm Ammar Girls Senior School
  • January 2001

High school or equivalent, Law
  • at Fatima College of Health Sciences
  • January 1999

High school or equivalent, Law
  • at GAAttribute at Arden University
  • January 1998

Specialties & Skills

Bilingual
Company Administration
Phone Skills
Key Messages
Office Administration
ACCOUNTANCY
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DOCUMENTATION
DRAFTING
FILE MANAGEMENT
FINANCE
LEGAL RESEARCH
LITIGATION

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Money Laundry (Training)
Training Institute:
DWF Midddle East LLP
Date Attended:
July 2019
Duration:
3 hours
Money Laundry (Training)
Training Institute:
DWF Midddle East LLP
Date Attended:
July 2019
Duration:
3 hours

Hobbies

  • reading and writing