Link Personnel have been instructed by our client, an International Law Firm, on a Litigation Assistant vacancy. The successful candidate will join their highly respected Injury Risk Team. The ideal candidate will have previous litigation experience and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. Excellent opportunities for career progression. Call Orla NOW on 01 8456312 to discuss details.
Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Salary: to €42K
Benefits: Hybrid working, Pension, Healthcare, Death in Service Benefit, Income Protection, 24 days Annual (increasing with service)
The Role:
* Assisting a small team of FEs in the day to day running of their caseload
* Preparing correspondence and documents from digital dictation
* Physical and electronic file management including filing, scanning, photocopying and archiving
* Drafting, amending and formatting of legal documents and pleadings with a high degree of accuracy
* Preparing briefs for Counsel and booklets for experts and Hearings
* Issuing large documents such as briefs to Counsel/experts via Sharefile
* Occasionally attending Court for Motions and Hearings
* Liaising with experts, Counsels and all other parties as required
* Arranging payments of experts’ and Counsels’ fees
* Issuing bills to clients and assisting FEs with debt collection
* Opening and closing of electronic and physical files
* Arranging meetings/consultations and assisting with FEs diary management
* Assist with expense claims and booking travel
* Time recording of tasks in line with clients’ SLAs
* Updating MI databases
* Any other ad-hoc file tasks as required
The Candidate:
* Proven experience of working as a Legal Secretary/Legal Executive a must
* Experience of preparing briefs and booklets
* Strong dictation experience with a typing speed of minimum 60 wpm
* Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite, PDF Docs and ShareFile
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential
* Excellent administration and organisational skills
* Fast learner, confident in working on multiple different software systems simultaneously
* Ability to work proactively on one’s own initiative
* Ability to draft correspondence when asked to do so
* Ability to prioritise large workloads
* Ability to multi-task and work to strict deadlines
* Team orientated and collaborative with a flexible attitude
* Professional telephone manner and excellent communication skills, both written and oral
* The candidate should have a positive, helpful and cheerful attitude
If this Litigation Assistant vacancy sounds like you, call Orla NOW on 01 8456312 to discuss details
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