Purpose of the role
To support the continued growth of the Dublin office, we are looking for a Legal Executive, to provide high quality, proactive and experienced support to the Real Estate team.
The team
Our Real Estate team has expertise in mainstream real estate, financing, corporate, structuring, planning, construction, construction litigation, environment, real estate disputes.
The team acts for some of the foremost institutional investors, lenders, developers and retailers in the Irish market and around the world.
Our lawyers are recognised across leading legal publications including Chambers and Legal 500.
We have a strong culture of support and collaboration and, as a member of the team, you will be encouraged to contribute to business and practice development activities.
What to expect in this role
Prepare and arrange registration of title documents including use of the Property Registration Authority website.
e-stamping.
Schedule and manage Title Documentation to include:
Inbound document processing - sort and confirm receipt of deeds; chronologically sorting documents and cross checking any included schedules; creating schedules in line with best practices and standardisation.
Outbound documents processing - review of documents and preparation prior to sending to a third party location; preparation of correspondence; updating Client Records Management system.
Dealing with Banks/Councils/Government departments (NPPR etc.)/Vendor/Purchaser Solicitors.
Preparing closing documentation ie.
Section 72 etc.
Access LandDirect/PRA and other firm approved websites for searching purposes.
Dealing with post registration PRA queries.
Co-ordinate data room / digital site creation and management.
Conduct legal research to provide informed advice to clients regarding property-related issues, case law, and regulatory changes.
Assist Legal PAs and fee earners with ad-hoc tasks
Utilise the Cube on all administrative tasks, taking ownership to ensure tasks are completed and delivered to fee earners in a timely and accurate way.
Delegate appropriate tasks to Document Production including pitch and tender documents, conversion and amendment of legal documents and transcripts.
Demonstrate technical competency in order to support fee earners, identify and address knowledge gaps to fulfil all elements of the role.
Adheres to the firm's risk and compliance policies and procedures and raises any issues or queries promptly with the relevant Partner and / or Risk and Compliance.
Successfully completes, on time, all compulsory firm training and returns all complaints and claims questionnaires.
Your areas of knowledge and expertise
Competent use of all Microsoft Office packages.
One year's experience (or equivalent) gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level is desired.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with appropriate and effective use of grammar and punctuation.
Proven experience of exemplary customer service.
Detail focussed and experience of working in a fast paced office environment.
Adopt a consultative and thorough approach to tasks.
Have enthusiasm, resilience and ambition to find solutions to problems.
Remain calm and optimistic in time sensitive situations or under pressure.
Experience of prioritising a substantial and diverse workload within strict deadlines desirable.
Experience of working with document management / case management systems beneficial.
Demonstrable commitment to exceeding expectations and goals.
Willingness to work flexibly to meet client needs.
Our firm
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment.
Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives.
We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.
Our approach: Imagine the best you can be
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work.
Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.
Here, you\'ll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.
Are you up for the challenge?
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