Senior Legal Executive

Dublin 1 Firm

Position Objective:

Work as part of the litigation team assisting with a team of Legal Executives alongside reporting into the Team Manager. The role will primarily involve debt recovery proceedings, both secured and unsecured.

The Senior Legal Executive will be responsible for supporting a team of litigation legal executives ensuring the smooth and efficient handling of cases. The role involves supporting the team's day-to-day activities, monitoring performance, providing support and guidance, and reporting to the Team Manager. The Senior Legal Executive will also act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of legal services. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure a top-quality service in line with agreed SLAs.

• Report on day-to-day activities and stats for the team.

• Motivate team through reward and recognition.

• Liaising with clients on day-to-day issues and calls.

• Allocations of team work load.

• Daily, weekly and Monthly reporting.

• 1-2-1 & coaching and training

• Team meeting and briefing

• Support HR functions – recruitment, performance and attendance management etc.

• Setting Up a New Client on PE (Contract, AML, etc.);

• Drafting District, Circuit and High Court proceedings;

• Service of Proceedings;

• Drafting Statutory Declarations and Affidavits of Service;

• Instructing summons servers and tracing agents;

• Drafting motions;

• Taking instructions from clients;

• Assisting the solicitors in instructing local town agents;

• Briefing counsel;

• Preparation of briefs;

• Defended matters – i.e. briefing counsel. Agents, notice of trial etc;

• Engaging with Counsel – phone & email

• Dealing with incoming correspondence from agents, solicitors, and defendants;

• Liaising with clients over court outcome and next steps;

• Drafting letters;

• Contributing to departmental monthly target;

• Liaising with court services;

• Dealing with incoming telephone calls from agents, solicitors and defendants;

• Drafting correction rate of less than 10%

• Managing a high volume, fast moving workload;

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in similar role an advantage

• Previous Repossession Experience an advantage;

• Previous experience in debt recovery also an advantage;

• Previous experience in case management systems, process automation and conversion to digital processes an advantage

• Pro-active thinker and problem solver.

• Calm, professional and approachable manner.

• Excellent communicator.

• Can work on own initiative as well as being a strong Team player.

• Strong communication skills and a good phone manner.

• Attention to detail.

• Microsoft Office skills including Word and Excel also an advantage Skills: Microsoft Office, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, people management.