Position:
Irish-Qualified Solicitor (Consultant)
Company:
Cleveland & Co
Location:
Remote, Fully flexible
Reports To:
Senior leadership team, depending on work requirements.
ABOUT CLEVELAND & CO
Cleveland & Co is a dynamic outsourced in-house legal team, providing innovative, practical, and commercially focused legal solutions to the investment management and financial services industry. We serve 20% of the top 20 UK asset management firms, as well as banks, industry associations, pensions funds, and boutique investment firms. Our clients combined assets under management exceed £9 trillion. With a strong commitment to excellence and client service, we operate in a fast-paced, collaborative, and intellectually stimulating environment. We are a forward-thinking team and offer fully flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
We are growing internationally. We're looking for experienced, ambitious Irish qualified solicitors looking for a role that will offer the opportunity to work with a broad range of firms across financial services and investment management.
This is a consulting role, suitable for someone who wants flexibility in their career.
WORKING ARRANGEMENTS & LOCATION
This unique role operates on a zero-hours basis, signifying a flexible schedule with no guaranteed minimum hours per week. As an on-call Consultant, you will be called upon as needed to provide expert insights and strategic guidance. This is a fully remote role.
We actively encourage candidates to apply who may be returning from a career break.
If you are a seasoned professional looking for a flexible and dynamic consulting opportunity, we invite you to apply for this role.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Funds lawyer will work within the team to take lead on a variety of client work, including without limitation:
* financial services regulation;
* funds (mutual, private equity, real estate, hedge and listed);
* distribution and placement;
* investment advice, execution, transition management, overlay;
* custody and administration;
* broker-dealer arrangements;
* trading documentation;
* entity establishment;
* transactional documentation (LPAs, Asset and Share Sale Agreements, term sheets, DD etc);
* corporate lending;
* commercial contracts;
* legal research; and
* writing legal articles
The right candidate will also be adept at:
* building and managing client relationships;
* working collaboratively to deliver quality work to clients; and
* driving strategy to contribute to the success the firm
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate
will hold practising certificate in Ireland
, have at least 3 years' experience either in industry, in house or in private practise in
at least two
or more of the following:
* investment management (retail and/or institutional);
* Irish regulated funds;
* distribution of funds or other financial products;
* fund establishment (in Ireland and any other jurisdiction);
* international funds;
* private equity;
* real estate;
* trading and derivatives;
* custody and administration services;
* transactional documentation;
* corporate; and commercial contracts.
Must-have criteria for this role:
* holding a current practising certificate;
* law degree in Ireland;
* At least 3+ years' legal work experience in the jurisdiction you hold a practising certificate;
* English language proficiency;
* Independent, resourceful, and confident with great problem-solving skills;
* Adept at building relationships internally and externally;
* Strong interpersonal skills, business sense, and professionalism to communicate with all levels of management, staff and clients located in different jurisdictions;
* Proactive, able to take the initiative and anticipate the firm's and client's needs;
* Ability to work effectively with a range of personality types and seniority levels;
* Highly motivated self-starter with a history of pushing for deadline-driven results;
* Lead and be one step ahead, constantly thinking about what needs to be done next to improve efficiency for the team and our clients;
* Ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and high levels of accuracy;
* Ability to work autonomously where required, meet deadlines and handle queries from inside and outside the company;
* A MacBook laptop as we operate a BYOA(pple) policy to allow for maximum agility.
Why Join Cleveland & Co?
* A Platform for Strategic Growth:
Step into a role where you're empowered to shape client strategy, mentor future legal talent, and help build the legal function of the future.
* High-Impact Work Across Leading Clients:
Work directly with ambitious clients across the investment management sector
* Entrepreneurial, High-Performance Culture:
Join a team that's scaling fast, values initiative, and thrives on challenge. You'll be surrounded by brilliant people who love what they do and push each other to be exceptional.
* Work That Doesn't Stand Still:
No two days are the same. If you're tired of repetition, hierarchy, or stale environments, this is your chance to lead at pace, with purpose.
* Team:
Our team includes former GCs, top-tier law firm alumni, and rising legal stars, united by a shared mission to build the legal function of the future.
LOCATION
This is a fully remote role.
Please note: Cleveland & Co is not a legal placement agency. We are a fully integrated, outsourced in-house legal team. You will be working with our core team, fully flexible alongside colleagues, not deployed onsite at client offices. We operate as a collaborative, high-performing legal function, serving multiple clients from within our own firm.
Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter to
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, outlining your relevant experience and what excites you about this opportunity.
Cleveland & Co is an equal opportunity law firm. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.