Legal Secretary.

Red Chair Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with our client, a well-established and highly respected legal practice in Tralee, County Kerry, in the recruitment of an experienced Legal Secretary. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and professional individual to join a busy legal team and provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to solicitors and legal executives.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience within a legal practice, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage a varied workload while working to strict deadlines. As one of the first points of contact for clients, you will play an important role in delivering a professional, efficient, and welcoming service.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, amend, and proofread a wide range of legal documentation, including contracts, court documents, wills, and client correspondence.
• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to solicitors, legal executives, and the wider legal team.
• Handle incoming telephone calls and respond to client enquiries in a professional, courteous, and confidential manner.
• Manage diaries and coordinate appointments, meetings, court dates, and other legal deadlines.
• Maintain accurate petty cash records and process associated administrative documentation.
• Open, maintain, update, and organise client files using the firm’s case management and database systems.
• Ensure legal documentation is accurately filed, recorded, and submitted within required deadlines.
• Transcribe, proofread, and edit correspondence and legal documents, ensuring a consistently high level of accuracy.
• Assist with document management and the efficient administration of case files.
• Liaise with clients, solicitors, barristers, courts, and other external parties as required.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive client and legal information with discretion at all times.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a Legal Secretary or Paralegal within a legal practice.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology, procedures, and documentation.
• Previous experience working with legal case management, database, or litigation support systems.
• Excellent typing skills, with a minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute and a high level of accuracy.

What’s on Offer

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected and established legal practice that places a strong emphasis on professionalism, teamwork, and exceptional client service.

The successful candidate will benefit from

• A supportive and professional working environment.
• Varied and interesting legal work.
• The opportunity to work alongside an experienced legal team.
• Excellent long-term career prospects.

How to Apply

For further information or to apply, please email your CV directly to [email protected].