In-House Legal & Regulatory Solicitor - Newly Qualified

I'm delighted to be working with an Financial Services Group that is currently seeking an enthusiastic and commercially minded junior corporate/regulatory solicitor to join the in-house legal/compliance team. In this role, you will work closely with the Legal & Compliance Director to ensure the group meets all regulatory, legislative, and statutory requirements.

This is a diverse in-house role that is 3 fold in responsbilities:

Compliance:

• Supporting the Legal Director in the implementation of legislative and regulatory requirements
• Activities include: reporting to management and the board on compliance requirements and developments
• Preparing returns to the Central Bank, liaising with the Central Bank as required
• Conducting thematic risk-based reviews on compliance-related matters for management
• Tracking and monitoring the implementation of compliance monitoring review findings

Legal:

• Support all business units, as required in reviewing, drafting, and amending legal agreements
• Assisting in the preparation of CRO returns, board and shareholder resolutions
• Support in legal & regulatory matters, including the development/implementation of compliance frameworks
• Provide legal support to international operations in disputes of a commercial law, employment law or regulatory nature (as required)
• Team admin encompassing file archiving, maintaining registers, updating legal team knowledge database

Corporate Governance:

• Support the Company Secretary in their performance of all corporate secretarial duties
• Timely preparation of the board pack and board minutes
• Maintaining statutory records and registers
• Completion of statutory filings to the CRO
• Assisting in quarterly and annual company secretarial administrative duties

If you are a Qualified solicitor with 1 year PQE or NQ seeking a new opportunity in-house within financial services, this is a fantastic opportunity.

This is a permanent role with hybrid working model of 2 days on site per week. If you are interested, apply now or contact Andrew Cooney on +353 87 663 1802 for full details.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates