Senior In-House Solicitor

Working closely with a range of functions across daa and other internal stakeholders the successful candidate will be an important member of daa Group’s legal function. He/she will be a strategic advisor to the daa business teams on all commercial legal matters. The successful candidate will form part of a close knit internal legal team and will be required to work with the highest-level decision makers in the organisation. 

The Successful Candidate will be responsible for

• advising key decision makers in daa Group on the implication of legal documentation and providing legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters 
• drafting and review of commercial legal documentation with the benefit of daa templates as appropriate
• Advising on contentious commercial and property disputes
• managing the advice and guidance of external solicitors to daa where daa decides to engage external advisors
• managing all legal aspects of large commercial projects/concessions from project inception through contraction and operation phases
• managing costs associated with external legal services and keeping within budgeted spend
• managing engagement with other members of the legal team and in particular Group Head of Legal to ensure they are fully appraised of progress on advice/matters and obtaining their input
• coordinating with other areas of the business such as tax, insurance, data protection, procurement, planning, environment etc…

Experience and Skills

An understanding and background in general commercial law is essential. The successful candidate will have experience in advising on all general commercial law matters. 

• drafting, advising on, negotiating and finalising contracts for services, outsourced service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, 
• drafting, advising on, negotiating and finalising documentation for commercial concession and licence arrangements, 
• advising business clients on the negotiation of all key legal terms for the above agreements,
• dealing with day-to-day commercial law issues including corporate governance issues and 
• experience in advising on IT and data protection issues is also desirable

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience in general commercial and property law
• Experience working in an in-house role 
• Confident advising on matters without recourse to external legal counsel on less complex matters and strong advisory skills in commercial situations 
• Pro-active approach to identifying solutions and managing risk in a manner which supports business objectives
• Excellent communication skills
• A “can do” attitude, a strong work ethic and willingness to embrace uncertainty
• A strategic thinker with ability to balance legal risk and business priorities

Education & Qualifications 

• Degree in Law is preferrable.

  
  

Professional Memberships

• Membership of the Law Society of Ireland- admitted as a solicitor in Ireland.