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Mawada Ahmed Hussein Abdel Nass

Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Detail-orientated Legal Secretary with vast knowledge of legal industry and office management. Organised and efficient with ability to learn new Hardworking Legal Secretary with four years in legal office administration. Offers exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion. Energetic employee well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects. Reliable office worker with background in legal environments. Follows standards in case file management, correspondence and communications. Dependable and thorough in carrying out clerical tasks. Analytical Legal Assistant adept in legal research and documentation. Providing clear and concise information based on creative and complex research findings. Driven to maintain ethical standards while providing top-notch assistance to attorneys and lawyers. Focused Legal Secretary bringing polished communication skills and technical aptitude. Exhibiting advanced knowledge of legal terminology and proper law office protocols. Legal Secretary equipped with positive attitude and talent for thriving in large corporate office environments. Able to manage priorities for multiple high profile solicitors with ease. Focused Legal Secretary with solid administrative support background. Adept at paying attention to details as well as seeing larger picture when managing court filing procedures and deadlines. Technically-savvy Legal Secretary focused on staying current with advances in time and billing software. Deadline-orientated and calm under challenging circumstances. Detail-orientated Legal Secretary with vast knowledge of legal industry and office management. Organised and efficient with ability to learn new processes quickly.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Legal secretary

Shaker Maatouq Law Firm and Legal Consultants
ABU DHABI , United Arab Emirates
02.2022 - Current
  • Scheduled appointments, appearances and briefings.
  • Maintained calendar and tickler system barrister and support staff
  • Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
  • Assisted solicitors in collecting employment, medical and financial records.
  • Obtained signatures from solicitors for legal documents.
  • Filed documents with courts on behalf of solicitor.
  • Created, indexed and maintained client binders.
  • Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
  • Organised files for court proceedings.
  • Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
  • Entered new cases into company database.
  • Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
  • Drafted and submitted legal documents to senior staff for review and approval.
  • Upheld data quality standards with precise record-keeping.
  • Submitted forms and applications for ongoing cases, supporting case progression.
  • Managed client files with highest levels of confidentiality and discretion.
  • Reviewed legal documentation and flagged errors for correction.
  • Identified cross-selling opportunities to increase client case value.
  • Bound deeds and documents and stored in orderly systems to maintain thorough records.
  • Updated client files in case management systems for accurate, current records.
  • Organised files and documentation to improve ease of information retrieval.
  • Chased outstanding client balances and sped up payments to limit losses.
  • Scanned, faxed and archived documentation for robust case files.
  • Resolved file-related queries via telephone and in-person communications.
  • Met practice, firm and legal standards for compliant case management.
  • Billed clients and processed payments to maintain balanced accounts.
  • Built positive client relationships to increase satisfaction and retention.
  • Actioned legal procedures according to instruction, supporting Partners' caseload management.
  • Raised legal queries from clients and communicated outcomes to enable case progress.
  • Supported Land Registry and associated searches by collating and providing required information.
  • Prioritised activities to meet changing case demands and achieve deadlines.
  • Actioned client instructions to enable desired progress.

Company secretary

Sons of Bushra Trading
ABU DHABI , United Arab Emirates
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Organised tasks by level of urgency and importance to make best of use time and resources.
  • Acted as main contact for staff and clients.
  • Prepared and distibuted meticulous notes and high-quality reports within deadlines.
  • Ordered stock and supplies from trusted and cost-effective suppliers to meet office needs.
  • Planned and scheduled meetings, creating agendas and minutes as needed.
  • Helped staff to maximise efficiency by providing clerical and secretarial support.
  • Assisted managers in compiling and organising materials for meetings.
  • Received, sorted and distributed incoming mail.
  • Established improved workflows to maximise communication and efficiency.
  • Created email notifications, invitations and agendas for meetings, events and appointments.
  • Created and maintained logical and orderly digital filing system for impeccable record keeping.
  • Assisted with financial tracking and budget enforcement by approving financial expenditures.
  • Contributed to harmonious and productive office environment by building positive relationships with coworkers.
  • Typed and proofread documents with zero errors.
  • Took initiative to self-assign administrative tasks in line with company policy to maximise impact.
  • Kept and maintained accurate filing system for preservation of office information.
  • Provided printing, photocopying scanning support to colleagues.
  • Organised travel and accommodations arrangements within assigned budgets.
  • Managed physical and digital correspondence while keeping information private and secure.
  • Dealt with routine enquiries at reception or by telephone and referred more complex matters to appropriate members of staff.

Finance auditor

Golden Twilight Company
Khartoum , sudan
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Logged audit work, noted findings and compiled evidence of misdeeds.
  • Carried out thorough reviews of documents and completed accurate audit reports.
  • Managed audit plans according to risk-based methodologies, minimising future risk.
  • Increased staff equity by improving internal controls and limiting risk.
  • Asessed policy and process function against insitiution objectives, highlighting opportunities.
  • Identified safeguarding concerns and implemented corrective action to secure company assets.
  • Reviewed and reported on audit delivery to improve resource and task planning.
  • Led accounts, operations, administration and data audits to enable complete business understanding.
  • Defined audit outcomes and presented findings to stakeholders to improve strategy planning.
  • Coordinated external auditors to streamline and optimise audit coverage.
  • Supported quality assurance programmes to achieve internal auditing objectives.
  • Evaluated external audit outcomes and implemented recommended actions.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - French literature

University of Bahri
Khartoum Sudan
04.2013 - 04.2017

Skills

  • Litigation support
  • Association of Legal Administrators
  • Switchboard operation
  • Document management
  • Corporate law
  • Legal research
  • Legal coding
  • Civil law
  • Case management
  • Legal compliance
  • Spreadsheets
  • Administrative support
  • Executive calendars
  • Legal Trek proficient
  • Integrative negotiation
  • Document filing
  • Confidentiality
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Criminal law
  • Customer service
  • The Notaries Society member
  • Tax law
  • Document preparation

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Intermediate

Timeline

Legal secretary

Shaker Maatouq Law Firm and Legal Consultants
02.2022 - Current

Company secretary

Sons of Bushra Trading
01.2020 - 01.2022

Finance auditor

Golden Twilight Company
06.2018 - 07.2019

Bachelor of Arts - French literature

University of Bahri
04.2013 - 04.2017
Mawada Ahmed Hussein Abdel Nass