Job Description
Lunaria is delighted to partner with a Dublin 4 Commercial Law firm to recruit for a Legal Secretary to join their busy growing Corporate team. The role is full time and permanent.
The Client
Our client is a leading Irish commercial law firm with a highly regarded and growing Corporate practice. The firm advises Irish and international businesses across a broad range of corporate transactions, including M&A, investments, corporate reorganisations and general corporate advisory work
The Role
The Corporate team works with clients ranging from high-growth businesses to major multinational organisations on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join the Corporate team in Dublin. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong legal secretarial experience who enjoys working in a busy, professional and collaborative environment.
The Legal Secretary will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to partners and fee earners within the Corporate department.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing day-to-day legal administrative support to the Corporate team.
- Managing the full lifecycle of client and matter files using the firm's legal case/document management system.
- Preparing, formatting, amending and proofreading legal documents and correspondence.
- Ensuring electronic files and documentation are accurately maintained and kept up to date.
- Preparing documents, information and materials for internal and external meetings.
- Managing diaries, arranging meetings and ensuring schedules are coordinated effectively.
- Liaising professionally with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinating the team's monthly billing process, ensuring invoices are prepared accurately and issued on time.
- Processing time records, expenses and other financial administration.
- Supporting the production of documents to a high standard and liaising with document specialists where necessary.
- Organising travel arrangements and preparing detailed itineraries.
- Greeting and liaising with clients and business visitors.
- Handling confidential and commercially sensitive information with complete discretion.
- Providing additional administrative and project support to the Corporate team as required.
Criteria
- 3–5+ years' experience as a Legal Secretary, preferably within a Corporate, Commercial or transactional legal department.
- Experience supporting partners, senior solicitors or other senior stakeholders.
- Strong document-production and Microsoft Office skills.
- Experience using iManage or another legal case/document management system.
Package
- Competitive salary & benefits
- This is an opportunity to become part of a growing Corporate practice and work alongside experienced partners and solicitors on high-quality transactional work.
- The firm offers a collaborative working environment with a strong focus on professional development and employee wellbeing.