Senior Associate - Health & Prosecutions

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent remuneration and benefits

Pension

Healthcare

Bonus

Flexible/hybrid working

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Health & Prosecutions team for a maternity cover. The role involves handling healthcare and child protection matters, prosecutions, and direct advocacy in courts as part of an international firm’s expanding practice.

The ideal candidate has 4+ PQE, is qualified in Ireland, England or Wales, and can train others while collaborating across teams. Flexible/hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ PQE in related practice area.
• Qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, England or Wales.
• A team player who can work with different teams and lawyers across the firm.
• Ability to deliver legal training where required.
• Keen to progress their career in a growing international firm.

Responsibilities

• Advise on healthcare, child protection law and regulatory prosecutions.
• Join Health & Prosecutions team and provide initial case assessment and advocacy.
• Assist with training programmes, workshops and webinars for professionals.
• Act on behalf of statutory authorities including TUSLA, HSE and local authorities.

Skills

Litigation

Child protection work

Healthcare

Prosecutions

Court advocacy

Education

Qualified solicitor in Ireland/England/Wales

Job description

Practice Area: Health & Prosecutions

Position: Senior Associate

Position Type: Fixed Term Contract - Maternity cover

Firm: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with offices in San Francisco, New York and London. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in the following sectors: Energy; Technology; Financial Services, Built Environment and Healthcare & Life Sciences.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated associate/senior associate to join our Health & Prosecutions team for an exciting and rewarding role. Our unique team of lawyers do the majority of our own advocacy in the courts, giving us an unrivalled perspective when it comes to initial advice and case preparation.

We advise on healthcare law, child protection law and regulatory prosecutions. We also develop tailored legal training programmes, workshops and webinars for professionals.

We act on behalf of various statutory authorities including TUSLA Child and Family Agency, the Health Service Executive, private hospitals and local authorities.

Candidate Requirements

• 4+ PQE in related practice area.

• Qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, England or Wales.

• A team player who can work with different teams and lawyers across the firm.

• Ability to deliver legal training where required.

• Keen to progress their career in a growing international firm.
  

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Litigation

• Child protection work.

• Healthcare in the field of mental health, wards of court and disability.

• Prosecutions

• Court advocacy preferred but not essential
  

Why MHC?

• Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus.

• Enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities.

• Friendly and informal working atmosphere.

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

• Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere.

• Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success.

• Social events, clubs and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports & Social and Art Committee)

• MHC knowledge and education programme to facilitate major development as a lawyer.