Senior Legal Counsel

Our client, a leading international healthcare services organisation, is seeking an In-House Senior Legal Counsel to support their expanding operations in Ireland and globally. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with business leaders on key legal initiatives in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee complex legal projects from initiation to completion while engaging with relevant stakeholders.
• Advise on diverse legal, corporate, and compliance matters, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Negotiate and manage a broad spectrum of high value commercial contracts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to execute agreements efficiently.
• Lead legal support for corporate transactions (M&A & strategic investments), including managing legal due diligence, reviewing transaction documents and liaising with external advisors.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with external counsel to manage and minimise costs.
• Balance and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and stakeholder expectations.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Solicitor qualification with 7+ years of post-qualification experience in private practice or in-house roles. T his level of experience is intended as guidance only and does not preclude someone with more or less experience from applying for the role.
• Proven track record in negotiating and managing commercial contracts.
• Strong project management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercially savvy with a problem-solving approach.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working well in a team.
• Ability to independently manage assignments.
• Committed work ethic and positive attitude.

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

About the job

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Legal & Corporate Governance

Focus: In-house

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Dublin

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Legal & Corporate Governance

Focus: In-house

Industry: Legal

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Dublin

FULL_TIME

Job Reference: 144549-0B6CF217

Date posted: 31 July 2025

Consultant: Briona Brogan

rest-of-ireland legal/in-house 2025-07 09-29 legal Dublin Dublin IE Robert Walters true