Litigation Legal Secretary

Pathway Legal is working with an established law firm in Belfast City Centre to recruit a Litigation Legal Secretary to support one of its Partners.

The firm handles both plaintiff and defence litigation, with work spanning Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This offers an excellent opportunity to gain varied experience within a busy, supportive team.

The vacancy arises as a long-standing secretary moves towards semi-retirement. You will work closely with the Partner and alongside an existing secretary, with support available as you settle into the role.

Applications are welcome from legal secretaries at different stages of their careers. You may have one or two years’ litigation experience and be keen to develop, or you may be an experienced secretary looking for a new opportunity within an established team.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to a Partner on a busy litigation caseload.

• Preparing and formatting correspondence, legal documents and court papers.

• Managing diaries, appointments and key dates.

• Maintaining files and keeping case information organised and up to date.

• Liaising with clients, counsel and other parties professionally.

• Working alongside the existing secretary to help ensure the smooth running of the Partner’s practice.

The Person

The firm is looking for someone with:

• Previous legal secretarial experience in litigation, whether plaintiff, defence or both.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Good typing, IT and document preparation skills.

• The ability to prioritise work in a busy environment.

• A reliable, proactive approach and a willingness to learn.

• A positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.

Experience in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland matters is not essential. Support will be available to help you become familiar with the work.

The firm is flexible on the level of experience and places real value on ability, commitment and a strong work ethic.

The Opportunity

• A varied role supporting a Partner directly.

• Exposure to plaintiff and defence litigation across two jurisdictions.

• An excellent team with experienced colleagues on hand to provide support.

• An opportunity to build on your existing litigation experience in a busy practice.

• Belfast City Centre location.

For further information, please contact Orla Milligan at Pathway Legal.