Position: Legal and Governance Lead
Location: Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Axios are seeking a highly organised and detail driven Legal and Governance Lead. This role is for candidates with experience as a Paralegal or Legal Secretary in a law firm or an inhouse legal department, who are confident in managing projects, meeting deadlines, and coordinating stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist operations and support teams in preparing and reviewing legal documents, including commercial agreements, NDAs, contracts, and policy documents.
Manage version control, signature processes, and maintaining organised corporate legal documents and files (digital and physical) for the legal entities.
Liaise with external counsel and internal teams to coordinate legal reviews of contracts, queries and documentation requests.
Prepare briefs, summaries, and correspondence.
Track governance deadlines, filings, and board approval workflows for legal entities.
Assist in implementing a digital system for tracking governance and documentation of legal entities.
Support onboarding and training processes linked to compliance or governance changes.
Conduct legal research where required.
Additional duties as required.
Competencies
Results orientation.
Problem Solving and finding solutions rather than explaining why it cannot work.
Initiative.
Organizational awareness.
Drive for Improvement.
Educational Background and Experience
Legal or Paralegal Degree or equivalent.
5+ years' post qualification paralegal or inhouse legal experience is essential.
Strong understanding of common law.
Understanding International law will be an advantage.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Legal research capability, and document preparation/management skills.
High level of computer literacy, and work effectively under deadlines.
Ability to work autonomously and work things out skills.
Job Circumstances
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.
The position is based in our Dublin office.
Flexibility in ability to travel as well as working hours is essential.
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