Legal Executive
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Dublin
Compensation: £30,000 - £35,000 / year
Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly experienced, highly skilled, internationally respected, full-service law firm in Dublin
The Firm acts on behalf of financial institutions, private investment funds, receivers, asset managers and private clients on all aspects of property and insolvency related matters.
Both our Property and Insolvency teams are looking to recruit Legal Executives
This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills and seeking to progress in a legal career
Supporting File Handlers by performing delegated tasks, to pursue the progression and/or resolution of cases. The role with involve working on cases supporting partners and solicitors in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
* To undertake initial steps on a file including sending out acknowledgements, and procedural documents and the obtaining of key documentation.
* Conducting such investigations as are appropriate and as may be delegated by File Handler/s
* Carry out standard procedural tasks as delegated and directed.
* Progress with training to allow development with the role to allow the completion of more complex tasks.
* Instructing experts where the need arises
* To ensure compliance Law Society of Ireland Standards & Regulation
37.5 hours per week
The core working hours are Monday to Friday
This is an office-based role in Dublin
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Experience of working in an office environment
* An ability to organise and prioritise workload using initiative
* Ability to pay attention to detail
* Ability to work with case management systems
* The personal skills to deal with insureds in a sensitive manner given the nature of cases handled
* Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
* Calm under pressure with ability to re-prioritise
* Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills
* Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
* Minimum 1 years' experience in a legal environment, preferable in property and banking work
Job Benefits
* Davies Incentive Plan
* 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
* Simply Health Care Cash Plan
* WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
* Death In Service – after 1 years' service
* Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* Employee Resource Groups
* Employee Volunteering Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme*
* Tech Scheme*
* Season Ticket Loan*
* Gym Flex*
* Access to Online Discount Sites
* Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
* Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
* Discounts at local retail outlets
*after successfully completing probation