Our Client, a leading Irish law firm, is an expert in the field of IT and IP law

This leading IP and IT group handles a mix of contentious and non-contentious work for a broad range of high profile clients.

They wish to appoint a senior technology solicitor to manage a broad caseload including commercial contracts, outsourcing, licensing, sports, media and general IT and IP work.

There will be a mix of non contentious transactional work and litigation matters

The successful candidate will be a qualified Lawyer with a minimum of 4 years PQE with a leading law firm in the technology field.

The firm offers an unrivalled package for the successful applicant plus a clearly defined career path towards partner.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +35318415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com

Suitable applicants will have strong academics and have excellent drafting and negotiation skills. A thorough understanding of UCITs and non UCITs funds is essential.

Our Client is offering an outstanding remuneration package alongside an excellent career path.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +35318415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com

The banking practice group of this firm is seeking a senior banking expert to join the team as a Professional Support Lawyer. The successful applicant will be a central resource for research within the banking team, working closely with the partners and solicitors dedicated to the banking sector.

You will provide information on key cases, legislation and practical working knowledge, thereby reducing the amount of research time the partners and solicitors need to deal with matters.

The PSL role may also include elements such as:

• Know-how, precedents and standard forms: drafting, updating, managing and disseminating documents, setting up or dealing with online document systems.
• Research: analysing new law and practice, researching points of law or directing fee earners to appropriate sources.
• Training: organising internal lectures or seminars for trainees, solicitors groups or firm wide. Dealing with external training, building up relationships with speakers and event-support.
• Marketing and business development: producing newsletters for clients, arranging or assisting in marketing events, arranging client seminars.
• Information technology: working on IT-specific projects such as creating and updating websites, developing a firm’s information/knowledge base and/or Intranet.
• Dealing with fee earner enquiries: answering queries relating to maintained information, new areas of law, and complex areas of law/specialisms.

This role will suit a qualified Solicitor with minimum 8 years post qualification experience in a banking transactional role with a leading law firm or in-house banking legal team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a highly successful and highly organized banking team within a globally recognised and respected law firm.

The firm has a unique culture and working environment and the successful applicant will become part of their reputation, as they will become part of yours. As a result, they choose their people very carefully.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly of Keane McDonald in strict confidence on 01 8415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected team of lawyers. The role will report to a partner who puts great emphasis on training and development.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly for further information on 01 8415614 or submit your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com. Absolute discretion is assured.

Suitable applicants will have strong academics and have excellent drafting and negotiation skills. A thorough understanding of UCITs and non UCITs funds is essential.

Our Client is offering an outstanding remuneration package alongside an excellent career path.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +35318415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor to join the team.

As well as dealing with litigation matters relating to the field, the successful applicant will also work as an advisor to the hospital sector , to manufacturers of pharmaceutical products and to leading corporates on regulatory and licencing requirements governing healthcare related business activity.

Among other litigation matters you will represent medical professionals :

• for HSE enquiries
• at Irish Medicine Board investigations and prosecutions
• in defence of court proceedings
• for medical and dental council proceedings

The successful applicant will be qualified to practice as a Solicitor in Ireland and will have substantial experience in defence medical negligence matters with a leading law firm.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly of Keane McDonald in strict confidence on +35318415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com. Absolute discretion assured.

Ideally you will have experience in many areas of pensions and employee benefits law. Particular emphasis is required on the establishment of revenue approved pension schemes, including drafting of trust documentation and advising both employers and trustees in relation to pension schemes.

You will also have exposure to pensions regulatory compliance, pensions trusteeship issues and a good working knowledge of the Pensions Act and pensions regulations.

The Employment, Pensions and Benefits Group works for a wide range of national and multinational employer companies, Government Departments, state bodies and trustees of pension schemes.

The firm is looking to employ a candidate who can demonstrate excellent attention to detail, excellent time management skills and who is a focussed individual with a passion for this area.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +353 18415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com

• Corporate
• Banking
• Funds
• Pensions
• Capital Markets
• Asset Finance
• Structured Finance
• Private Client
• Professional Indemnity Litigation

Interested applicants with post qualification experience in any of the above fields are welcome to contact us on +35318415614 or email your CV to info@keanemcdonald.com. Absolute discretion assured.

Our Client, a leading global investment bank, is actively seeking an experienced Derivatives Lawyer to join the expanding legal team.

Essential Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be handling:

• ISDA Master Agreements/ CSA’s
• Master Repurchase Agreements
• Intercompany loans, outsourcing and confidentiality agreements and other contracts as relevant

Qualifications/Requirements

The successful applicant will have:

• a Law degree and appropriate professional legal qualification, ideally in a common law jurisdiction
• Minimum 5 years pqe in banking and finance law to include derivatives law from a major financial institution or top law firm
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage standard documentation processes
• Significant experience negotiating and drafting derivatives, repurchase, and collateral documentation
• The ability to work independently and as part of a close knit team
• the ability to communicate effectively with management and other lawyers
• a high degree of customer focus

Excellent salary and terms on offer for the successful applicants

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +35318415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com

An opportunity as arisen for an experienced lawyer to join as legal counsel to look after all non contentious legal affairs for the business.

The Role:

Provision of corporate and Commercial Legal advice

Review, negotiate and draft commercial contracts to include IT agreements

Take control of all local Intellectual Property/Data Protection & Competition issues

Oversee Corporate Governance & Compliance

Manage legal risk – develop and monitor processes and report procedures to negate legal & statutory risks to the company

Deal with Employment law matters

Manage internal and external business relationships

Work closely and develop strong relationships with external legal advisors

Be a reliable point of contact for the company in relation to any commercial legal related matter

The Person:

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong leadership, influencing & management skills

You will be commercially focussed and have the ability to multi-task under deadline pressure

Minimum 5 years experience working as a Lawyer in a respected law firm or in the legal department of a large corporate entity.

Solid experience in commercial contracts, IT/IP matters, employment law and corporate governance is absolutely essential.

A competitive remuneration package is on offer to reflect the importance of the role.

Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +35318415614 or by email at ykelly@keanemcdonald.com. Absolute discretion assured.