Paralegal & Legal Secretary

About the role

Brightiom Law, a boutique law firm in Cairo, is looking for a proactive Paralegal & Legal Secretary to support its corporate, commercial and cross‑border matters. The role involves preparing legal documents, managing files, handling client communications and providing administrative support to a team of four lawyers.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, format, proofread and finalize legal documents, agreements, memoranda, correspondence, powers of attorney, board resolutions and corporate documents.
• Maintain physical and electronic legal files in accordance with the firm’s filing system.
• Assist lawyers with document management, due‑diligence exercises and legal research as required.
• Track deadlines, maintain document version control and ensure strict confidentiality of client and firm information.
• Prepare filing‑ready legal and corporate documents for lawyer review.
• Organise and maintain physical and electronic client and matter files; scan, copy, print, bind and archive documents.
• Maintain registers of original documents, executed agreements, powers of attorney, corporate records and legal correspondence.
• Coordinate with couriers and office assistants for dispatch and receipt of legal documents.
• Manage lawyers’ calendars, meetings and appointments; arrange travel and conference calls.
• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, draft routine letters and emails, and answer telephone calls professionally.

Required profile

• Highly organized, detail‑oriented and proactive.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
• Strong organizational abilities and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client and firm information.
• Professional telephone etiquette and client‑service mindset.
• Capability to manage calendars, correspondence and travel arrangements.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with document management and filing systems.