Job Opportunity
At J.A. Canny & Co. Solicitors, 44 Friary Street, Kilkenny we have an opportunity for a Receptionist / Secretary / Legal Executive to join our busy and friendly team.
Duties
- General reception duties such as answering and directing telephone calls, taking messages, scheduling appointments, assisting callers professionally, welcoming clients and visitors at the reception.
- Completing digital dictation and other typing tasks accurately and efficiently.
- File management including filing, photocopying, scanning and organising incoming and outgoing post.
- Carrying out daily banking and lodgement tasks as required.
- Dispatch of outgoing mail, including delivery to the post office and/or DX. Collection of incoming mail from DX.
- Diary management and planning.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Providing assistance to solicitors by contacting clients, solicitors and various other third parties on their behalf.
- Other general administration duties as required.
Key Skills & Experience
- The ideal candidate should have 1+ years prior experience, ideally working in a busy environment in a legal secretary role or similar.
- Calm, professional and approachable manner.
- Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Practice Evolve or another legal case management system.
- Fast and accurate typing skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team with a desire to learn.
- The ability to prioritise and organise workload with minimum supervision.
- Multi-tasking
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent with option of working 3 to 5 days per week.
Work Location: In person at offices of J.A. Canny & Co., 44 Friary Street, Kilkenny
Apply: If you wish to apply for this role, please email a CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Application Deadline: Friday 21st. August 2026
Pay: €18,000.00-€35,000.00 per year.
Job Type: Permanent
Work Location: In person
