Legal Secretary

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited; Galway; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very competitive salary

Stable, long-term position

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is seeking a dedicated Legal Secretary to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support across our offices. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic legal environment.

You will support partners and fee earners with documentation, manage dictation and case management entries, prepare briefs for hearings, generate invoices, and handle telephone queries in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience as a Legal Secretary.
• Fast and accurate audio and copy typing skills.
• Strong IT proficiency.
• Experience with case management systems is advantageous.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial support to partners and fee earners.
• Manage dictation typing and case management entries.
• Prepare briefs and booklets for counsel, engineers, and doctors, and for hearings.
• Generate and follow up on bills and invoices from the case management system.
• Address telephone queries and perform other secretarial tasks.

Skills

Audio typing

Typing speed

IT proficiency

Case management systems

Communication skills

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Legal Secretary

Location: Cork, Donegal, Galway, Meath, Sligo

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Our client is seeking a dedicated Legal Secretary to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support across our offices. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic legal environment.

Day-to-day of the role

• Provide secretarial support to partners and fee earners, ensuring high standards of documentation and correspondence.
• Manage dictation typing and handle the renaming and saving of post to the case management system.
• Prepare briefs and booklets for counsel, engineers, and doctors, as well as for hearings.
• Generate and follow up on bills and invoices from the case management system.
• Address telephone queries and perform other secretarial and administrative tasks as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience as a Legal Secretary, with a preference for experience in defence litigation.
• Fast and accurate audio and copy typing skills.
• Strong IT proficiency.
• Experience with case management systems is advantageous.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Very competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
• Stable, long-term position within a respected legal practice.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.