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.
Base pay range
This range is provided by Steering Point. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
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, whilst 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
* Qualified solicitor with 7+ years PQE in private practice or in-house
* 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
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Manufacturing
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