Executive Assistant

Clyde & Co (Ireland) LLP; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Clyde & Co in Dublin is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support a growing Corporate & Regulatory (Re)Insurance practice. The role combines high-level executive support with business development coordination to drive efficiency and client delivery.

You will work closely with senior legal professionals, helping to shape support structures as the team expands and contributing to the growth of the practice area in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as an executive/personal assistant in a professional services environment.
• Strong diary, inbox and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience preparing presentations, client communications and management information.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to senior professionals.
• Coordinate business development activities and client communications.
• Drive efficiency and streamline workflows within the team.
• Support service delivery and project coordination for the practice.
• Assist with document production and management activities.

Skills

Executive support

Stakeholder management

Business development coordination

Client communications

Tools

MS Office

Presentation software

Job description

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a growing Corporate & Regulatory (Re)Insurance practice in Dublin. This is a pivotal role combining high-level executive support, business development coordination.

You will work closely with senior legal professionals, helping to drive efficiency, support client delivery and contribute to the successful growth of the practice area.

Duration: Permanent. Working Pattern: Hybrid working available.

The Team

You will join a recently established and ambitious Corporate & Regulatory (Re)Insurance team that is experiencing significant growth. With team members at various levels already in place and further expansion planned, this practice is building a strong presence in the market and requires dedicated support to help deliver an exceptional client experience. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced legal professionals while playing a key part in the development of a growing business function.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Practice Assistant or similar senior support role within a professional services or legal environment.
• Strong diary, inbox and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience preparing presentations, business development materials, client communications and management information.
• Excellent organisational skills with a proactive approach to improving processes, streamlining workflows and driving efficiencies.
• Experience managing expenses, correspondence, document production and document management activities.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to liaise with senior stakeholders, clients and colleagues across the business.
• High levels of accuracy, discretion and attention to detail.

What sets this role apart

The opportunity to join a growing practice, helping shape support structures and ways of working as the team expands. A varied and strategic role, covering business development, project coordination, client support and operational efficiency initiatives.

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid role
• Join an award-winning global firm: Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500.
• Career progression and development - Structured learning and development programs, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices.
• Award-winning for pro bono work and recognised as an inclusive firm, with global DEI initiatives, leadership programmes, and community impact through volunteering and sustainability.
• Benefits include private medical insurance, GP access, critical illness cover, an annual wellbeing day, Cycle to Work scheme and 26 weeks' fully paid parental leave and more.

Please note: eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves.

We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject. If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

We’re a global law firm working with businesses at the heart of global trade and commerce. But we’re so much more than that. Our collective drive, our pursuit of excellence and our ambition to do our best for our clients, and each other has fuelled our growth for over 90 years.

It’s an exciting time to work with us. With challenging cases, impactful client projects, growing teams and new offices, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment with rewarding outcomes. Collectively, we strive towards our shared goal of consistently delivering exceptional outcomes and bringing the best out in each other.

Explore where you could work with us.

Our early careers programmes differ from any other law firm, because of our rich learning experience coupled with our opportunities to work directly with clients. In return, we ask you to bring your ambition and collaborative mind to support the firm’s continued success and growth.

With over 65 offices in 26 countries, wherever you’re based, you’ll be empowered to accelerate your career doing interesting, stimulating work, achieving your potential and delivering exceptional outcomes.

Discover where we are based.

Here, you’re in good company. With over 5,500 individuals with offices in every time zone, our drive for success is continuous, reaching across the globe. Our people stay with us because we invest in strong relationships and value shared success.

Learn more about life with us.