MD, Head of Legal - Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
€ market leading salary + bonus & benefits.
Are you Senior Legal leader with significant senior-level experience in custody, depositary, and fund administration from the UK or a European location? Do you have a proven track record in financial services law and enjoy operating at both a strategic and regulatory level? Would you like to lead a highly skilled team for a major global financial institution, in a role that will challenge you and allow you to influence decision-making at the highest level?
Your new role would be a challenging permanent opening as
Head of Legal – Ireland
, based in Dublin with hybrid working.
As Head of Legal, you will act as the principal legal counsel and strategic advisor to senior management across the organisation's Irish legal entities and business operations. You will lead a team of five lawyers and one paralegal, reporting directly to the General Counsel. The remit includes advising on custodial, trustee, and fund administration matters, as well as broader legal, regulatory, and corporate governance issues.
In order to qualify for this excellent opportunity, you will be:
* A qualified lawyer with
15+ years PQE
, with a legal background in an international financial services institution
* Experienced in custody, depositary, fund administration, and fund accounting
* Able to demonstrate proven leadership experience, including direct team management
* Skilled in managing complex transactions, negotiating fund and custody documentation, and advising senior stakeholders
* A strong communicator with gravitas and the ability to influence across local and international senior management teams
* Adept at managing relationships with external counsel, ensuring delivery of timely and commercially focused legal advice
* Familiar with current Irish, EU, and EMEA legal and regulatory trends impacting financial services
This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, manage legal risk strategically, and contribute to the ongoing success of a major global financial services organisation in Ireland.