Legal Secretary – Experienced (Limerick)

About the role

This full‑time, onsite position supports a senior solicitor/partner in a leading Limerick law firm. The role combines high‑level administrative duties with confidential legal support, offering an attractive remuneration package and strong career prospects.

Key responsibilities

• Act as personal secretary to the solicitor/partner, managing diaries, appointments, travel arrangements and post handling.
• Serve as the main point of contact on behalf of the solicitor/partner, answering queries and relaying information internally and externally.
• Use a Dictaphone system to type correspondence, legal submissions and other documents accurately.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of legal procedures and operate the “Partner” document management system.
• Arrange and coordinate meetings, ensuring deadlines are met while preserving confidentiality.
• Liaise with internal staff, clients, medical professionals, insurance companies and counsel.
• Manage the filing system: indexing, opening new files, and retrieving documents efficiently.
• Perform general office duties such as collating, typing, layout, photocopying, binding and dispatching correspondence.
• Coach new employees, provide reception cover and undertake postal duties on a rota basis.

Required profile

• Previous experience as a legal secretary.
• Secretarial qualification with high scores in typing and accuracy.
• Strong administrative and organisational abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Accurate Dictaphone typing skills (minimum 50 wpm).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Required skills

• Dictaphone typing
• Partner document management system

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Full‑time onsite role (9:00 am – 5:30 pm).
• Excellent career development opportunities within a reputable law firm.