Our client, a multinational life insurance company, is seeking to bring in a Senior In-House Legal Counsel to join their global legal team. This role is based out of their Dublin office and offers a hybrid working arrangement of 2 days a week in the office and 3 from home.
This is a full-time, permanent role with the office based in the city centre. The current team consists of a Head of Legal, 2 Legal Counsels and support staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide accurate, timely, and relevant counsel to internal business stakeholders on a diverse range of matters, including commercial contracts, data privacy and any other legal relations.
- Minimize legal risk by identifying, managing, and reporting on activities or transactions that could pose significant risks to the wider business.
- Offer guidance on legal matters related to cross-functional projects and business initiatives, such as new business opportunities (including M&A and procurement), outsourcing, reorganizations, and data privacy.
- Develop solutions to help business stakeholders optimize their use of legal resources.
- Keep up-to-date on regulatory changes and ensure the organisation is compliant with all new legislation.
- Collaborate with the wider legal team across Europe to enhance efficiencies.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Be a qualified solicitor with at least 5+ years PQE as a corporate, finance or insurance lawyer either in-house or a top law firm.
- Be confident in working as a generalist lawyer, dealing with a range of matters from M&A, to data privacy, to advising on EU laws.
- Be commercially-minded and a strong team collaborator.
Benefits include:
A hugely competitive salary
A healthy annual bonus
Generous pension contribution
Full healthcare cover for yourself and dependents
Host of other benefits
