Associate - Litigation & Regulation

ByrneWallace LLP; Dublin; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ByrneWallace LLP is seeking an Associate in its Regulatory practice. The role focuses on regulatory law and dispute resolution, with exposure to Irish and EU matters. You will work with an established, market-leading team and receive direct access to senior lawyers and partners.

On-the-job training, mentoring and development will be provided to support your growth. The ideal candidate will have trained and gained experience in both dispute resolution and regulatory matters, from a leading firm,

Qualifications

• Trained and experienced in both Dispute Resolution and Regulatory matters.
• 0-3 years’ PQE in Ireland or internationally or at the Bar of Ireland.
• On-the-job training, mentoring and development will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a range of regulatory matters across private and public sectors including investigations and enforcement actions.
• Draft strategic opinions and advice for clients.
• Assist with judicial review proceedings and statutory appeals.
• Conduct legal research on Irish and EU law.
• Meet with clients and help develop client relationships.
• Support trainees and junior colleagues.
• Provide support to other business units as required.
• Deliver ongoing training to colleagues and clients.

Skills

Regulatory law

Dispute Resolution

Research skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Our award-winning Litigation and Regulation department, one of the largest in Ireland, specialises in providing strategic, results-driven advice to clients across the private and public sectors.

Our Regulatory practice is Ireland’s leading legal advisors for contentious and non-contentious public sector and regulatory matters, including in the financial services and energy sectors, and we act for many of the State’s largest and most significant public bodies across multiple mandates of sectoral and national significance.

Requirements

Due to continued growth, we have a need for a talented and ambitious Associate with 0-3 years’ PQE to join our department where they will specialise in regulatory law, advising clients on Irish and EU law. This role will include advising on emerging areas of law and the ideal candidate will be inquisitive, motivated and eager to learn. The candidate will work with an established market leading team and will have direct access and support to senior lawyers and partners. On the job training, mentoring and development will be provided.

The ideal candidate will have trained and have experience in both Dispute Resolution and Regulatory matters from either a leading law firm in Ireland or internationally or at the Bar of Ireland.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with a range of regulatory matters across the private and public sectors including investigations, enforcement actions.
• Working with the team to draft strategic opinions and advice;
• Assisting with judicial review proceedings and other challenges to decisions of public bodies and regulators, including statutory appeals.
• Conducting legal research on Irish and EU law.
• Meeting with clients and assisting in developing client relationships.
• Supporting trainees and other junior colleagues.
• Providing support to other business units as required.
• Providing ongoing training to colleagues and clients.