Executive Search: Navigating Leadership Appointments across Fintech, Aviation & Corporate Finance
Steering Point is happy to partner with a well-known, international business, head‑quartered in Ireland, who currently seek to hire a Senior Legal Counsel as part of their ongoing growth.
Role
* Lead and oversee complex legal projects from initiation to completion while engaging cross‑functional stakeholders to secure input, alignment, and timely execution.
* Provide strategic legal advice and lead negotiations on a broad range of high‑value commercial contracts, supporting business growth and ensuring legal compliance.
* Drive the creation, rollout, and continuous improvement of legal contracts and frameworks partnering with cross‑functional leaders as required.
* Identify inefficiencies in day‑to‑day operations and implement scalable, streamlined solutions to enhance effectiveness.
* Play a key leadership role in corporate transactions (M&A and strategic investments) by managing legal due diligence, transaction documentation, cross‑border legal coordination, and integration planning in partnership with external advisors and internal teams.
* Advise executive and senior business leaders on a wide spectrum of legal, compliance, and corporate matters, including regulatory issues, dispute resolution, and reputational risk, enabling well‑informed, risk‑adjusted decision‑making.
* Engage and liaise with external counsel while managing costs.
* Foster a culture of legal excellence and continuous improvement, mentoring junior team members and contributing to knowledge‑sharing and capability development across the function.
* Undertake additional responsibilities and special projects as required, supporting the legal function’s contribution to overall corporate governance and operational resilience.
Candidate profile
* Irish/UK qualified solicitor with 7+ years PQE in a large private practice or in‑house, within a MNC.
* Commercial acumen and solutions focused.
* Good interpersonal and managerial skills.
* Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of matters.
Reporting line
General Counsel & Company Secretary, with a dotted line into the senior management team.
This search is managed by Nicola Flavin. Please reach out via LinkedIn or nflavin@steeringpoint.ie.
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