Senior In-House Legal Advisor Dublin €100,000 +
The Legal Services function of this global financial services group provides legal advice and services to the insurance and banking business in Ireland through a small team of Lawyers
Purpose:
This position will assist the General Counsel and legal team with the Insurance and Pensions business assist head office with Group projects for Ireland/Europe.
The Role:
- Provision of timely and accurate advice and services to support the control and management of legal risk
- Involvement in all aspects of pensions, insurance, company, contract, commercial, trust, EU law and regulation
- Managing corporate governance
- Assisting with documentation review, contractual certainty, drafting and amending contracts and supporting documentation
- Policy interpretation
- Participation in general projects
- Conducting training and providing "know how"
- Sourcing and obtaining reference materials and doing research
- Developing and maintaining systems to ensure efficient delivery of service to client
The Candidate
- Relevant degree;
- Solicitor/Barrister qualification examinations;
- At least 6-7 years post qualification experience to include experience of company commercial, banking and/or financial services law within the Irish domestic market;
- Strong corporate governance and company secretarial experience;
- Practical understanding of the Insurance and Pensions Business preferable but absolutely not essential
- Knowledge of Irish/English law in:
- financial services
- Contract drafting
- Company law, contract and commercial law and EU law
- Ability to train and update department and clients on new laws and regulations;
- Strong problem solving ability;
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment;
- Strong reporting and presentation skills;
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +353 1 8415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com