Job Description
As a Legal Executive/Junior Solicitor with our organization, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive legal support across various areas. Your expertise will be essential in drafting, reviewing, and advising on legal documents, supporting compliance and governance processes, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure legal and regulatory obligations are met.
Main Responsibilities:
* Draft, proofread, and format contractual and internal governance documents to ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
* Conduct legal and corporate governance research and prepare briefing notes on developments.
* Support the maintenance of legal and corporate governance files, legal databases, and document management systems.
* Assist with the preparation of board and committee documentation.
* Support the processing of formal requests for information in compliance with Freedom of Information legislation.
* Liaise with internal directorates/departments to identify and retrieve relevant documents or information.
* Support the preparation of advice to management and staff on compliance with FOI legislation and other relevant privacy and data protection laws.
* Support the internal reporting of FOI activity, trends, and statistics to senior management.
* Assist with responses to FOI decisions.
* Support the Data Protection Officer with ensuring compliance with the GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and other Irish data protection laws and regulations.
* Support the developments of DPIAs for high-risk processing activities and the implementation of data protection by design and by default across all business processes, products, and services.
* Support responses to data subject requests and the investigation, reporting, and management of data protection breaches or security incidents, to enable timely notification to the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) where required.
Requirements:
- A recognised legal qualification e.g. Diploma in Legal Studies, LLB or equivalent
Skills and Qualifications:
* A minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a legal executive or junior solicitor role or in compliance or public administration functions.
* Strong knowledge and understanding of Freedom of Information legislation, Data Protection laws, contract, corporate governance, and public sector transparency practices.
* Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
* Attention to detail and organisational skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits:
Our organization is an equal opportunities employer and offers a competitive remuneration package. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who are passionate about working in a dynamic environment.