• Location: Cork, Cork
• Type: Permanent
• Job #49237

Senior Solicitor – General Practice

A high performing law firm based in Cork is seeking to add an experienced General Practice Solicitor to its friendly, supportive and forward-thinking team, which also includes a superb roster of administrative support staff to ensure that solicitors can focus fully on legal work.

This role will allow the successful candidate to make a real impact on the future development of the firm with a unique opportunity to shape the practice in the years to come.

Salary: Negotiable DOE

Hours: 9am to 5:30pm (Mon to Fri – fully onsite)

Location: Cork, Ireland
 

Role and responsibilities:

As a key supervising member of this busy legal team, you will be involved in the following:

1. Conveyancing:

• Advising clients on the purchase and sale of residential and commercial property and managing parties and processes effectively from pre-contract to completion.
• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating legal documents, including contracts for sale.

2. Family Law

• Advising clients on divorce proceedings, custody disputes, domestic violence cases, and separations of assets.

3. Wills and Probate:

• Assisting clients in creating wills, trusts, and estate planning documents.
• Guiding clients through the probate process, ensuring their wishes are carried out effectively.

4. Employment Law

• Advising on work related issues including drafting of employment contracts, unfair dismissal, redundancy and enforcement of employment law rights.
• Representation before employment law tribunals.

5. Personal Injury & Medical Negligence Litigation

• Advising clients on personal injury and medical negligence claims as necessary.

Candidate Characteristics:

• To succeed in this role, you should have:
• Qualified as a Solicitor in Ireland.
• 8+ years’ PQE with significant experience and confidence advising on the above areas under the Irish system of laws.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills when dealing with private and commercial clients and other legal professionals.
• Experience supervising and mentoring more junior solicitors and support staff
• An inquisitive mind and a desire to identify process improvements and turn ideas into progressive action

If you are interested in this role and come close to, match, or even exceed the characteristics listed above, apply now through the link provided for the attention of Tim Baker, submitting your CV in Word format where possible.

For more information about this role or other roles we may have available for your skillset, contact Tim Baker on +353-1-525-2457 or tim.baker@osborne.ie.

If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Osborne Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer.

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