Senior Commercial Counsel

Enva Group; Rathcoole; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Enva Group in Rathcoole, Ireland, is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to join its in‑house legal team. You will advise senior stakeholders across the business, lead handling of commercial, regulatory and corporate matters in Ireland and the UK, and translate legal requirements into practical, business‑friendly solutions.

The role suits a pragmatic solicitor with 3+ years’ PQE, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to balance risk with opportunity.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 3+ years’ PQE gained in either private practice or in-house.
• Broad commercial experience, including drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of general commercial law, corporate law, environmental law/regulation or property law.
• Great commercial judgement balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Hands-on and autonomous while working in a team.
• Experience in infrastructure, industrial, environmental services, energy, utilities or similarly regulated sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, revising and negotiating a wide variety of customer, supplier and strategic commercial contracts.
• Providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal solutions across operational and strategic activities.
• Supporting major capital investment and infrastructure projects across the Group.
• Developing and maintaining contract templates, playbooks and guidance notes to drive consistency and efficiency for our commercial teams.

Skills

PQE 3+ years

Commercial contracts

In-house experience

Regulatory compliance

Corporate law

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified solicitor (Ireland/UK)

Job description

Senior Commercial Counsel

Application Deadline: 31 December 2026

Department: Central Cost

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Rathcoole

Description

We are looking for a pragmatic Senior Commercial Counsel to join Enva’s in‑house legal team in Ireland. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the business, leading on a broad range of commercial, regulatory, and corporate matters across Ireland and the UK.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who is comfortable operating autonomously and also as part of a team, balancing risk and opportunity, and translating legal requirements into practical, business‑friendly solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts

• Reviewing, revising and negotiating a wide variety of customer, supplier and strategic commercial contracts.
• Providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal solutions across operational and strategic activities.
• Supporting major capital investment and infrastructure projects across the Group.
• Developing and maintaining contract templates, playbooks and guidance notes to drive consistency and efficiency for our commercial teams.

Corporate

• Supporting the Group’s strategic growth agenda including acquisitions, disposals, integration activity and development projects.
• Supporting major transformation initiatives and business change programmes across the Group.
• Supporting corporate governance matters.
• Providing post-deal integration support.
• Coordinating external legal advisers and ensuring commercially pragmatic transaction management.

Compliance & Regulatory

• Advising on environmental, regulatory and operational compliance matters.
• Maintaining and developing Group policies, controls and governance procedures.

Risk Management

• Supporting the development of enterprise risk management and governance controls across the Group.
• Maintaining oversight of key legal, regulatory and commercial risks.

Disputes

• Advising on contentious matters involving customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Managing relationships with external counsel in relation to litigation and disputes.
• Supporting on Employee Relations issues.

Data Privacy & Property

• Supporting the Group’s IT and operational teams on data protection and privacy matters.
• Assisting with property related legal matters across Ireland and the UK.

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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified solicitor in Ireland and/or the UK with 3+ years’ PQE gained in either private practice or in-house.
• Broad commercial experience, including drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Strong understanding of one or more of the following areas: general commercial law, corporate law, environmental law/regulation, property law. Exposure to acquisitions, disposals and property law issues beneficial
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance legal risk against operational and strategic objectives.
• Comfortable operating in a hands‑on environment with broad responsibility
• Experience within infrastructure, industrial, environmental services, energy, utilities or similarly regulated sectors would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Uses personal and commercial credibility to influence at all levels and across all functions within the Group.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking capability with the ability to operate as a true commercial business partner.
• Possesses strong commercial judgement informed by analytical capability, practical experience and instinctive acumen.
• Deals effectively with ambiguity by providing objectivity, decisiveness and clarity.
• Displays the ability to challenge constructively coupled with a positive change mentality.
• Communicates effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Demonstrates motivation, energy and drive with a strong work ethic and high personal integrity.
• Has a practical, solutions-oriented and collaborative approach.
• Displays honesty, openness and integrity at all times.

Why Work for Enva?

Enva is committed to providing more than just jobs, we want to grow our business by offering career paths that match the aspirations of the talent that is increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet we all share. For the right candidates, the possibilities are truly endless and we will offer all the support, training and benefits you need to help you realise your true potential.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working model based in Ireland, with flexibility to balance office and home working.
• Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening Enva’s legal, governance and compliance framework.
• Exposure to a broad range of corporate, governance and legal matters, with scope to develop your skills and responsibilities over time.
• Supportive, collaborative culture with opportunities for professional development and further training.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process.