Legal Executive

Dillon Eustace LLP is one of Ireland's leading commercial law firms. We advise our clients on Irish and Cayman Islands law from our offices in Dublin, Cayman Islands and New York.

We practice in nine principal areas: Asset Management and Investment Funds, Banking & Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Employment, Financial Regulation, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency and Taxation.

Our dynamic team of lawyers represent international and domestic clients including real estate developers and investors, asset managers, private equity firms, investment fund promoters, insurers, banks, financial institutions, government, public and supranational bodies as well as corporates from across a wide range of industry sectors.

Assist solicitors and partners with a broad range of residential and commercial property transactions

Manage residential files from instruction through to completion including unit sales in residential development schemes

Prepare contracts, closing documentation and property-related correspondence

Carry out property searches and assist with title documentation

Liaise with clients, banks, solicitors, estate agents and other third parties

Coordinate signatures, completions and post-completion requirements

Manage Land Registry and Registry of Deeds documentation where required

Monitor key dates, deadlines and outstanding documentation

Maintain accurate and up-to-date client and matter files

Provide ongoing support to senior solicitors and fee earners within the team

Adhere to the file review and closure process and ensure all open and in-active matters are reviewed and closed as appropriate.

Staff may be requested to carry out other additional tasks as may occur from time to time

Suitable candidates must be able to demonstrate:

Prior experience as a Legal Executive in a busy property practice in Ireland

Strong knowledge of residential and/or commercial property transactions

Ideally attained IILEX or a Diploma in Legal Studies

Exceptional file management and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise in a fast paced environment with competing deadlines

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Highly proficient across all Microsoft Office products and a keen interest in optimising technology to achieve greater efficiency and accuracy

A confident and professional communicator with excellent client relationship building skills

Naturally collegiate and a strong team player

Proactive, flexible and dependable

A competitive base salary, dependent on experience

Participation in the discretionary fee-earner bonus scheme

Pension, Health, Life and Income Protection cover

Exposure to high-quality real estate work

A good work-life balance

A highly supportive and professional team environment

Dillon Eustace LLP is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our staff. We are proud of our reputation and exceptional client service is at the core of our offering. If this sounds like a firm that you would like to work with, we would love to hear from you!