Legal Counsel

About the job:

Due to growth we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Corporate Solicitor to join Ethos Engineering. With a strong culture large pipeline and impressive growth trajectory Ethos Engineering offers excellent opportunities to its growing teams. This new role will be attached to the Dublin office but hybrid working options are available to anyone located nationally.

This is a superb opportunity for a midlevel solicitor now looking for a challenging but not a onedimensional legal work opportunity in an organisation that offers a great work/life balance (2 days in the Dublin office per week)

The successful candidate will be part of the Senior Leadership team and will report to the Executive Directors. The Legal Counsel will be responsible for advising the Group in relation to M&A general corporate and finance transactions; material commercial contracts; providing pragmatic and commercial legal advice that protects the companys reputation brands customers and shareholders; and facilitating the achievement of Ethos objectives and strategy.

About you:

• To be considered for this position you must be based in Ireland.
• 3 years PQE of commercial experience in Ireland UK and the EU and/or having a solid experience of corporate and contract law transactions preferably with an international element.
• Masters or bachelors degree in Law from top universities.
• Diploma in Construction Law or relevant experience in the field.
• Strong understanding of EU/Irish laws and regulations including PDPA ecommerce and competition.
• We value our people and culture highly so a suitable candidate must be an outstanding communicator and be great with people
• Being a selfstarter and having the confidence to work autonomously in a fastpaced environment and to manage a varied workload will be essential.

Your DaytoDay Activities:

• Comprehensive Legal Analysis: Conduct indepth analysis of legal documents including customer agreements privacy statements site terms and cloud service arrangements.
• Contract Guidance: Provide expert legal guidance and assistance throughout contract negotiations and finalizations.
• CrossFunctional Collaboration: Collaborate with crossfunctional teams across various departments to address legal concerns related to business operations in different regions. Liaise with relevant legal partners in various jurisdictions to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Legal Procedures and Policies: Design and implement legal procedures policies and practices to manage proceedings ensuring the smooth functioning of our operations.
• Advise in house on the legal workstream for corporate and M&A transactions including due diligence the proofing of drafts and negotiation of transaction documentation and related matters.
• Provide legal assistance on financial and restructuring projects
• Provide pragmatic commercial and strategic legal advice to the Group and Divisional Senior Management and Commercial teams.
• Manage external legal resources to ensure a comprehensive and costefficient legal support to all areas of the Groups business.
• Global Legal Initiatives: Work with our global team to enhance legal and compliance initiatives ensuring conformity to all applicable laws regulations and regulatory bodies and staying ahead of the curve. Seek out experts in various jurisdictions to advise on local laws and compliance requirements.
• Stay Informed: Anticipate and respond to new legislation with the ability to digest summarise and succinctly communicate how new legal developments will affect the business of the Group while ensuring our legal compliance
• External Legal Representation: Manage external legal resources to ensure a comprehensive and costefficient legal support to all areas of the Groups business.
• Business Registrations: Ensure the accuracy and validity of all business registrations while contributing to the development and implementation of internal resolutions guidance and policies streamlining our legal operations.

Benefits:

• Flexible working times
• 20 Days holidays up to 25 days
• Pension Scheme
• Working travel outofpocket expenses
• Travel tax scheme or biketowork scheme
• Regular training/mentoring / further college support
• Support for Chartership
• Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance
• A Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company
• Paid Statutory Leaves
• Healthcare checkups and flu vaccinations
• Gym / Fitness membership
• Bonus referral scheme
• Heavily subsidised social committee (5 a side golf society climbing club and regular social events)

At Ethos we offer free Fridays every second Friday as a perk! Apply today and take the first step towards a healthier worklife balance!

Our vision is to: Be the company people want to work for and with

Our values differentiate and focus us every day to be EPIC for our people and our customers.