Legal Secretary - Litigation Department, Dublin 2, salary €35K - €40K

My client based in Dublin 2 are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary for their Litigation Department. You will be reporting to a supervising Solicitor.

As a Legal Secretary will have the following key responsibilities:

• Produce quality work fast and efficiently
• Document Management System- open new files and maintain existing files
• Draft and redraft documentation using advanced features of Microsoft Word 2007
• Deal with solicitors on a proactive basis- communicating any problems which may arise and suggesting solutions to overcome them where suitable
• Manage & organise solicitors with all aspects of their diaries
• Take telephone messages and manage client relationships
• Filing & general administrative Support, to include archiving.
• Contribute to the business objectives and liaise with other teams within the firm where suitable.
  

Skills & Competencies required as a Legal Secretary:-

• Professional manner and approach
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a busy team
• Demonstrate attention to detail & excellent organisational skills
• Maintain confidentiality internally and externally
• Flexible attitude
• Minimum of 3 years legal secretarial experience in a professional legal environment is essential.
• Fast accurate Digital Dictation. Previous experience with Bighand is essential- minimum 65 WPM
• Advanced Microsoft Word- Excellent Microsoft Outlook - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. (2007 Applications)
• Good standard of Leaving Certificate, with a recognized Secretarial course. Strong keyboard skills.

For more information please contact Niamh @ Jacksonstone Recruitment quoting CV Library as your reference.

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Established in 1999 we recruit throughout Wicklow, Wexford and Dublin. Jacksonstone Recruitment span across a diverse range of clients from local SME clients to large multinational corporations in many sectors including Office Staff, Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Retail, Production & Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Life Science, Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality Control, QC Analysts, Biochemist, Temp jobs, Contract vacancies and Permanent roles. See our website (url removed) for details of all our open jobs.

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