Legal Secretary/Assistant
- Location: Dublin 2
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: Competitive
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant to join their busy but friendly Debt and Asset Recovery Team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in managing a high-volume, fast-moving workload and has a background in law, particularly in mortgage litigation debt.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Manage a high-volume, fast-moving workload.
- Assist with the administration function of the team including drafting, issuing, and serving letters.
- Instruct summons servers and tracing agents.
- Take instructions from clients and prepare briefs.
- Handle incoming correspondence from agents, solicitors, and defendants.
- Prepare reports and liaise with court services.
- Manage incoming telephone calls from agents, solicitors, and defendants.
- Ensure the safe and efficient handling of confidential data.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of experience working in a law firm, with previous experience in mortgage litigation debt being a significant advantage.
- Calm, professional, and approachable manner.
- Excellent administration skills demonstrating an eye for detail and an ability to organize, manage, and prioritise work within the team.
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as being a strong team player with a desire to learn.
- Strong IT skills including competency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience of case management systems (Keyhouse is an advantage).
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
