OverviewMD, Head of Legal - Ireland based in Dublin with hybrid working. A senior leadership role leading a legal team for a major global financial institution, with responsibility for custodial, trustee, and fund administration matters, as well as broader legal, regulatory, and corporate governance issues.Location: Dublin, Ireland. Salary: € market leading salary + bonus & benefits.This is a permanent opening as Head of Legal – Ireland, reporting to the General Counsel.ResponsibilitiesAct as the principal legal counsel and strategic advisor to senior management across the organisation’s Irish legal entities and business operations.Lead a team of five lawyers and one paralegal.Provide advice on custodial, trustee, and fund administration matters.Address broader legal, regulatory, and corporate governance issues.Negotiate fund and custody documentation and manage complex transactions.Advise senior stakeholders and manage relationships with external counsel to ensure timely, commercially focused legal advice.Influence decision-making at the highest level and stay abreast of Irish, EU, and EMEA legal and regulatory trends impacting financial services.QualificationsA qualified lawyer with 15+ years PQE, with a legal background in an international financial services institution.Experience in custody, depositary, fund administration, and fund accounting.Proven leadership experience with direct team management.Strong communication and gravitas with the ability to influence across local and international senior management teams.Familiarity with managing relationships with external counsel and delivering timely, commercially focused legal advice.Knowledge of current Irish, EU, and EMEA legal and regulatory trends in financial services.Employment detailsJob function: Finance, Management, and LegalIndustries: Financial Services, Legal Services, and IT Services and IT ConsultingSeniority level: ExecutiveEmployment type: Full-timeNote: This description retains the essential job information and responsibilities of the role, removing extraneous postings and boilerplate not directly related to the Head of Legal – Ireland position.
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