Company Description
Based in Galway for over 30 years, doherty solicitors is a trusted legal advisor offering expert advice in property (real estate), finance, corporate law, dispute resolution, and private client services. With a strong reputation and experience in various practice areas, we provide tailored legal solutions to our clients. Our team is committed to fostering a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive workspace.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Legal Executive at doherty solicitors in Galway. The Legal Executive will be responsible for legal document preparation specialising in property law and conveyancing. The role involves handling day-to-day legal tasks to support the firm's practice areas, namely in property (real estate) and finance transactions.
Management of Development Files:
* Storing and updating tracker documents for development sales in various developments / circulating weekly to clients and agents.
* Oversight and coordination of files related to housing developments, ensuring they are accurately maintained and updated.
* Collating contracts, booklets and closing documents for transactions on sale files.
* Liaising with fee earner to manage replies to pre-contract queries and follow-up communications.
Client and Colleague Interaction:
* Liaise with clients, other law firms, lenders, and third parties to gather and relay information on commercial conveyancing / development / finance files.
* Provide client updates, and address queries with a focus on development files and certain commercial conveyance transactions.
* Join certain progress calls with clients / agents.
Office Support Duties:
* Managing online data rooms and document uploads when applicable on property transactions.
* Supporting and improving the use of office house styles and templates to enhance efficiency and consistency.
* Management of office staff compliance relating to CPD hours, organisation of in-house CPD events.
* Certain legal secretarial duties, scanning documents, managing calls.
* Streamlining office processes and providing guidance to colleagues on best practices for document management.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have 4+ years working as a Legal Executive or Senior Legal Secretary in a legal practice, and should have the following qualities:
* Legal Document Preparation expertise
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
* Attention to detail and organisational skills
* Experience in conveyancing / real estate transactions is a plus
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