Legal Secretary

About the role

Our client is a leading law firm in Limerick seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide dedicated support to a solicitor or partner. You will ensure the smooth daily operation of the legal team while handling confidential matters with professionalism.

Key responsibilities

• Act as personal secretary to the assigned solicitor/partner, managing diaries and appointments.
• Open, scan, assess, and prioritize post, responding to enquiries as required.
• Serve as the main point of contact on behalf of the solicitor/partner for internal and external queries.
• Use a Dictaphone system to prepare and type correspondence, legal submissions, and other documents.
• Arrange and notify participants of meetings, and follow up with relevant documentation.
• Maintain the filing system, including indexing, opening new files, and retrieving documents efficiently.
• Perform general office duties such as collating, typing, layout, photocopying, binding, and dispatching correspondence.
• Support the solicitor/partner across all areas of their remit and undertake additional tasks as assigned.

Required profile

• Leaving Certificate qualification, ideally with an honours English Secretarial Course.
• High typing speed with excellent accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• Dependable, proactive, and able to work independently in a confidential environment.
• Detailed knowledge of legal procedures and office practices.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the “Partner” document management system.
• Experience using a Dictaphone system for document preparation.