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Mirette Emil N. Rizkalla

Mirette Emil N. Rizkalla

Legal Secretary
Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with expertise in word processing packages, Excel, PowerPoint, Visual Basic, AutoCAD, and various Internet applications. Proficient in utilising Visio for creating detailed diagrams and flowcharts. Committed to leveraging technical skills to enhance operational efficiency and support organisational goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Client Service Administration Manager / Marketing Lead and Head of Secretarial department

Rouse & Co International
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07.2024 - 07.2025
  • Mentoring and assisting in prioritizing work of the team.
  • Monitoring the work performance and objectives.
  • Undertaking appraisals.
  • Providing enhanced support to my team to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency.
  • Maintaining and enhancing relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are met and their expectations are exceeded.
  • Overseeing the administrative aspects of client cases, ensuring all documentation, filings, and deadlines are managed efficiently.
  • Coordinating with attorneys, paralegals, and other staff to ensure cohesive and efficient service delivery.
  • Identifying and implementing improvements in administrative processes to enhance service quality and efficiency.
  • Providing training and support to staff to ensure they are knowledgeable about IP law procedures and client service standards.
  • Preparing and presenting reports on client service performance, client satisfaction, and other relevant metrics to firm management.
  • Arranging events and managing the Marketing in our firm.
  • Managing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files and databases.
  • Participating in the billing process.
  • Leading onboarding for Emirati new joiners, supporting national talent integration and ensuring smooth transition into company culture and operations
  • Creating accurate and compliant technical patent drawings using Microsoft Visio and AutoCAD, ensuring alignment with formal submission standards across various jurisdictions.


Senior Legal Secretary

Rouse & Co International
08.2023 - 07.2024
  • Maintaining standard operating procedures.
  • Improving processes and polices.
  • Assisting with corporate secretarial duties.
  • Providing enhanced support to the team to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency.
  • Conducting research.
  • Delivering training to the team.
  • Providing administrative support to lawyers, including drafting, typing and filing legal documents.
  • Managing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files and databases.
  • Handling and prioritizing all outgoing or incoming correspondence.
  • Participating in the billing process.
  • Creating PowerPoint presentations.
  • Preparing Clients reports.
  • Supporting in the preparation of trial materials and exhibits.

Legal Secretary

Rouse & Co International
04.2018 - 08.2023
  • Providing administrative support to lawyers, including drafting, typing and filing legal documents.
  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files and databases.
  • Handling and prioritizing all outgoing or incoming correspondence.
  • Participating in the billing process.
  • Submitting documents and samples.

Project Coordinator / Office manager and Engineer

Sydney Seal L.L.C
08.2016 - 03.2018
  • Company Overview: Water Proofing Sub-Contractor
  • Responsible for all project admin duties.
  • Negotiating with suppliers on lead-time, cost and quality so as to obtain the maximum benefit.
  • Selecting new suppliers based on pre-qualification process and cost/quality comparison.
  • Revising contracts sent by the main contractors & making the necessary changes as per our terms & conditions.
  • Monitoring&circulatingcontracts/documents for approval.
  • Submitting documents and samples to main contractor.
  • Tracking, referencing & filing documents.
  • Preparing, maintaining & reviewing purchasing files, reports & price lists.
  • Tracking the status of orders& deliverables.
  • Following up with main contractors, suppliers& 3rd parties.
  • Water Proofing Sub-Contractor

2nd level technical support of Telecom Central in France, Provisioning worldwide applications such as SharePoint & Plazza.

Orange Business Services OBS
09.2014 - 02.2016
  • Supporting technical applications.
  • Monthly and weekly reporting and presentations.
  • Helping the Team Leader with the team operations and administration.
  • Coordinating between team members.
  • Workflow technologies applied.
  • Dealing with French and international users.
  • Courses: Unix Essentials, Introduction to programming using C#, SQL

Mechatronics engineer

Technonet company
01.2011 - 08.2014
  • Company Overview: Fire fighting & Fire alarm systems
  • Responsible of the department of fire fighting systems which includes updating prices according to $, pricing offers, making technical offers & submittals.
  • Fire fighting & Fire alarm systems

Mechatronics engineer

EL Wazzan for projects development
01.2010 - 12.2010
  • Responsible of the mechanical calculations of swimming pools & its designs on AUTOCAD.

Customer Support Representative (Technical Support, language: French)

Xceed
11.2009 - 01.2010
  • Developed excellent customer service and communication skills while working as a Customer Support Representative.

Education

French Certificates - DELF 2nd degree, A5 (Civilisation française et francophone), A6 (Expression spécialisée)

Collège du Sacré-Cœur
Cairo / Egypt
09.1991 - 09.2004

B.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering

Helwan University
Helwan / Egypt
09.2004 - 09.2009

Skills

  • Word processing packages
  • Excel
  • Power Point
  • Visual Basic
  • AutoCAD
  • Various Internet applications
  • Visio
  • Office management
  • Time efficiency
  • Team Leadership
  • Process Improvement

Languages

English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Arabic
Native

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 09/04/86
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: American Egyptian
  • Marital status: Married
  • Place of birth: FL

Custom

  • Internet research
  • Reading

Timeline

Client Service Administration Manager / Marketing Lead and Head of Secretarial department

Rouse & Co International
07.2024 - 07.2025

Senior Legal Secretary

Rouse & Co International
08.2023 - 07.2024

Legal Secretary

Rouse & Co International
04.2018 - 08.2023

Project Coordinator / Office manager and Engineer

Sydney Seal L.L.C
08.2016 - 03.2018

2nd level technical support of Telecom Central in France, Provisioning worldwide applications such as SharePoint & Plazza.

Orange Business Services OBS
09.2014 - 02.2016

Mechatronics engineer

Technonet company
01.2011 - 08.2014

Mechatronics engineer

EL Wazzan for projects development
01.2010 - 12.2010

Customer Support Representative (Technical Support, language: French)

Xceed
11.2009 - 01.2010

B.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering

Helwan University
09.2004 - 09.2009

French Certificates - DELF 2nd degree, A5 (Civilisation française et francophone), A6 (Expression spécialisée)

Collège du Sacré-Cœur
09.1991 - 09.2004
Mirette Emil N. RizkallaLegal Secretary