Senior Cybersecurity Regulation Counsel – NIS2 & CER

Lex Consultancy; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Lex Consultancy in Ireland seeks a Senior Legal Adviser to provide strategic legal advice on cybersecurity and resilience regulation, including NIS2 and CER functions across diverse sectors.

Reporting to the Head of Cybersecurity Legal and Economics, you will collaborate with legal, technical, and policy experts on high-profile regulatory matters and lead strategic projects requiring professional development.

Qualifications

• Admission as a solicitor or barrister in Ireland, or an equivalent qualification.
• Post-qualification experience in regulatory law, EU law, public and administrative law, investigations or enforcement.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across an organisation.
• At least six years’ post-qualification experience in private practice, as a practising barrister, in-house counsel, the civil or public service, a regulatory authority or a regulated sector.
• Experience in regulatory enforcement or compliance management, particularly in digital or other regulated industries.
• Litigation experience, including High Court and District Court proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, practical and strategic legal advice on NIS2 and CER functions, identifying legal issues, procedural requirements, options and risks.
• Interpret and advise on relevant Irish and EU legislation, public and administrative law, and sector-specific regulatory requirements.
• Review complex legal, factual and technical information and assess regulatory documentation to minimise legal risk.
• Advise on regulatory measures, processes, procedures, and the design and implementation of supervision and enforcement frameworks.
• Support regulatory investigations, compliance activities and enforcement actions.
• Draft and review secondary legislation, regulatory decisions, impact assessments, consultation documents, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Prepare and coordinate submissions on proposed national and EU legislation affecting thefunctions of this org.
• Advise on and manage public law litigation, including statutory appeals, judicial reviews and High Court proceedings, and coordinate external legal counsel.
• Liaise with government departments, public bodies and national and European regulatory authorities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across this organisation.
• The role may also involve other duties as required.

Skills

Regulatory law

EU law

Public law

Litigation

Collaboration

PQE 6+ yrs

Job description

Lex Consultancy in Ireland seeks a Senior Legal Adviser to provide strategic legal advice on cybersecurity and resilience regulation, including NIS2 and CER functions across diverse sectors.

Reporting to the Head of Cybersecurity Legal and Economics, you will collaborate with legal, technical, and policy experts on high-profile regulatory matters and lead strategic projects requiring professional development.