Legal Counsel

Musgrave; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider located in Cork seeks a qualified Legal Counsel for an 18-month contract. This role involves advising on commercial transactions and managing due diligence processes. Candidates must have at least 5 years' experience, with a strong focus on Irish property law. The position supports a dynamic Retail Business Unit, and flexible hybrid working is offered. Join a company known for its commitment to community and innovation.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Innovation focus

Community involvement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ qualification in private practice/in-house.
• Strong knowledge of Irish property law and conveyancing procedures.
• Experience working in-house or with corporate clients is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage effective due diligence processes and related documentation.
• Provide legal advice on acquisitions, disposals, and commercial transactions.
• Draft and negotiate transaction-related agreements.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified solicitor

Tools

AI tools

Data management tools

Job description

Overview

Legal Counsel — 18 Months Contract. Location: Cork.

Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses, with a 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We serve communities across Ireland and Spain, supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses. We are looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join our Retail Business team as Legal Counsel.

What you'll be doing

• Managing effective due diligence processes as seller and management of disclosure letters.
• Advice on acquisitions, disposals, leases, licenses, asset management queries and development of commercial property and commercial transactions including shares sales and business sales.
• Providing advice to the business across a broad spectrum of legal issues (including but not limited to commercial, employment, competition law issues).
• Preparing and negotiating transaction-related agreements such as confidentiality agreements, heads of terms, etc., as well as reviewing and negotiating transactional documents developed by external lawyers.
• Advising and providing guidance to the business on all required transactional documents.
• Effective project management of case load.
• Attending to governance-related issues to allow transactions to move to completion.
• Maintaining up-to-date records and filing of executed documents.
• Managing external legal advisors and legal budgets.
• Maintenance of legal trackers and reporting to and managing relevant stakeholders.
• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation including drafting and modifying standard form documentation for use in transactions.

Responsibilities will primarily be provided to the Retail Business Unit; however, support may be required across the Musgrave Group from time to time as needs of the business require.

What we’re looking for

• Be a qualified solicitor.
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ qualification in private practice/inhouse.
• Strong knowledge/working experience of Irish property law (in particular landlord and tenant law) and conveyancing procedures.
• Experience or exposure to construction and commercial law.
• Experience working in-house or with corporate clients is an advantage.
• Have a strong skillset which includes: project management, communication, presentation, engagement, drafting, negotiation, time management and influencing skills, strong stakeholder management and being solution driven.
• Good general IT skills with an ability to manage data rooms and familiarity with AI tools an advantage.
• The ability to manage a varied workload; actively manage external legal providers; work in an extremely fast-paced environment; deliver within tight deadlines; and work within a team.

Why Musgrave

• Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers opportunities for advancement and learning.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team where your contributions will make a significant impact.
• Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions.
• Community Focus: Be part of a company that values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
• Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.
• Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in creating a future where business success and positive change go hand in hand.

Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.

Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.