Executive Solicitor

Overview
Firm: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
The Legal Services Department provides advice to the Council's Leadership Team in four key areas – Advisory, Property and Conveyancing, Litigation and dispute resolution.
The County Law Agent and Solicitors in the Department provide an advisory service to the Leadership Team across the Council and manage the work of the Department.
Responsibilities
The job/duties:
The Executive Solicitor is assigned to a team of solicitors allocated to a specific body of work under the management of the County Law Agent and the Senior Solicitor.
Each Executive Solicitor is responsible for the conduct and management of the legal files allocated to them.
Responsibilities include securing instructions, advising client departments on legal issues arising, instructing counsel, conducting legal proceedings and managing legal transactions.
Duties also include participation in team meetings, routine administration of allocated legal files and compliance with office policies and procedures and other such duties as may be assigned from time to time.
The Executive Solicitor will also assist client departments with developing policies and procedures to ensure that they are legally robust.
It is expected that Executive Solicitors will work on their own initiative, proactively progress and manage their files, and deliver results and value for money to the Council in the delivery of legal services.
The duties of the Executive Solicitor will vary depending on the section of assignment and include, but are not limited to, the following:
Conveyancing – residential and commercial acquisition and disposal of Council property, landlord and tenant advisory and transactions, licences and easements, the provision of advice on all aspects of property transactions, property management and property law;
Litigation – statutory prosecutions in the district court as required, concerning, for example, waste and litter management and planning enforcement;
Data Protection – advisory and management work in relation to compliance with legislation and providing support to the Data Protection Officer;
Administration and management of legal case work assigned to candidate;
Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Character
Character:
Candidates shall be of good character.
Health
Health:
Candidates must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
For the purpose of satisfying the requirement as to health, it will be necessary for each successful candidate, before they are appointed, to undergo at their expense, a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the Local Authority.
On taking up employment, the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to the candidate.
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed applications:
Have been admitted and enrolled as a Solicitor in the State;
Have at least 3 years satisfactory experience as a Solicitor, including adequate experience of conveyancing and court work, after admission and enrolment as a Solicitor, and
Possess a high standard of professional training and experience
The ideal candidate shall:
Hold a current practicing certificate from the Law Society of Ireland or be entitled to hold such a practicing certificate;
Possess excellent professional knowledge and skills in the candidate's own area of expertise and shall be able to demonstrate strong knowledge of general conveyancing and a working knowledge of litigation.
Lack of litigation knowledge should not be taken as a bar to applying for this post.
Have excellent IT skills, to include proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook), some experience with legal case management systems and ability to conduct legal research using commonly used online applications and legal websites.
Shall have excellent interpersonal and communications skills and an ability to engage with a wide range of people to include working in multi-disciplinary teams; Flexibility, adaptability and ability to engage with new areas of law;
Shall have good organisational skills, an ability to work within team structures and demonstrates initiative and new ideas in relation to their work.
Completed applications on the official form should be e-mailed to no later than 12 noon on Thursday 25 September 2025.
Applications received after the closing time and date will not be accepted.
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