Legal Secretary

Cork

Profile

We are looking to add a Legal Secretary to our Cork based Commercial Litigation team and invite driven and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

About the role:

This role will support the Commercial Litigation team, responsibilities will involve providing full general secretarial support including but not limited to:

Court administration
Preparation of court documents, pleadings and briefs
Liaising with counsel
Digital audio typing
Opening, closing and maintaining client files
Document management
Filing, photocopying, scanning, answering the phone, liaising with clients
Invoice management
Making appointments
Other duties as may arise depending on the workload across the Cork office

Background and experience:

Full training will be provided but ideally applicants would have a minimum of two years legal secretarial experience in litigation and have knowledge of the court systems and ways of working
Experience of working in a fast-paced office environment

Key Skills Required:

Excellent attention to detail
Strong IT and systems capability
Strong people skills and the ability to work collaboratively
Ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple activities at one time
Ability to work on own initiative and manage time efficiently
This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working and flexibility available.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.