We are recruiting a Senior Legal Secretary for large Dublin law firm with offices globally. This is a rare opportunity offering a clear and well-defined progression path within this sector.
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Dublin 2 offices
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Hybrid working environment
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Excellent salary plus benefits – full healthcare, pension, life assurance and bonus
You will provide general secretarial and administration services as part of the secretarial team.
Working collaboratively with the rest of the team, your duties will include:
- Coordinating internal and external client meetings effectively ensuring rooms and conference facilities are booked, liaising with attendees and ensuring that any required catering and technical equipment is in place
- Acting as a mentor to less experienced members of the team and supporting them in their development.
- Managing fee earner expectations in terms of deadlines and status of tasks undertaken
- Organising travel arrangements through the travel portal including booking and confirmation of reservations, flights, hotels, taxis, after flight transfers. Liaising with third party provider to obtain visas and producing detailed itineraries
- Understanding document management processes (iManage)
- Utilising document production for the creation of all first draft documents
- Assisting fee earners with the organisation of meetings including preparation of agendas and collating meeting papers in a timely manner
- Organisation of file management including closing of files, archiving and ensuring all relevant documents are filed electronically and in line with our file management best practice
- Understanding the client matter opening, client reporting and client balances processes
In order to be considered you will have:
- 3-4 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary in a corporate environment.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite, billing systems and document management software.
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Eager to learn and develop skills
- Adopt a can do attitude
For further information on this role please contact Sarah Ryan in Lex Consultancy.