Senior Cyber Regulation Counsel

Mason Alexander; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Legal Adviser position represents Mason Alexander for a national regulator in Ireland. Based in Dublin, the role focuses on designing, supervising and enforcing cybersecurity regulation under National and European law across diverse sectors.

You will work with technical, operational, policy experts, lawyers and economists, with opportunities for on‑the‑job training and engagement with decision makers on strategic projects and regulatory investigations.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled and admitted as a Solicitor or Barrister in the State.
• 6+ years post-qualification experience in regulatory law, EU law, public administrative law, investigations, or enforcement.
• Proven ability to operate collaboratively at all levels within an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, strategic legal advice on all aspects of the regulator's NIS2 and CER functions to inform and guide the Division, the Commission and its staff by identifying key legal issues, process and procedural requirements, available options, and associated legal risks.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary environment, assimilate complex, legal, factual and technical information to provide legal review of key documentation, and minimise legal risk.
• Advise on sector-specific Irish and EU legislation, statutory interpretation, administrative and public law,
• Advise on regulatory measures including regulatory process and procedures
• Advise on the design and implementation of supervision and enforcement frameworks
• Advise on, and support, regulatory investigations and regulatory enforcement actions
• Draft or review regulatory instruments including secondary legislation, decisions, and regulatory impact assessments
• Draft or review consultation documents
• Draft or review regulatory policies, procedures and guidelines
• Advise on, draft and coordinate submissions on proposed national or EU legislation impacting the regulator's functions and objectives
• Advise on or manage public law litigation including statutory appeals, judicial reviews and other High Court actions including managing external legal counsel
• Liaise with legal and other staff in government departments, public bodies and national and European regulatory authorities as required
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the division, the organisation and other public bodies
• This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the Senior Legal Adviser will be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Regulatory law

EU law

Public administrative law

Investigation experience

Legal advisory

Education

Solicitor or Barrister qualified in Ireland

Job description

The Senior Legal Adviser position represents Mason Alexander for a national regulator in Ireland. Based in Dublin, the role focuses on designing, supervising and enforcing cybersecurity regulation under National and European law across diverse sectors.

You will work with technical, operational, policy experts, lawyers and economists, with opportunities for on‑the‑job training and engagement with decision makers on strategic projects and regulatory investigations.