Role: Senior Legal Counsel
Reporting to: EVP
Location: Remote
We have been engaged by an international financial services start-up to assist with their search for a Senior Legal Counsel to lead a small in-house legal team working on various domestic and international topics. As the Senior Legal Counsel you will be involved in key decisions as the company continues to grow.
The Role:
- Serve as legal advisor on a wide variety of business initiatives and transactions with a focus on the Irish market
- Review and negotiate a wide range of contracts
- Manage outside counsel on various matters
- Participate in the development and implementation of corporate policies, procedures, and programs
- Assist in managing the corporate governance of our UK, European, and Israeli legal entities, including intercompany agreements
- Advise the management team and global legal team on changes in in-region laws, rules and regulations affecting the firm
The Candidate:
- 5+ years of experience within an established law firm (ideally as senior associate)
- Proficient experience in structured finance and repack vehicles
- Deep understanding of capital markets transactions, (real estate, mezzanine financing, and/or mortgage loan financing experience an advantage)
- In depth understanding of European regulations, and familiarity with Market Abuse and AML rules, (Knowledge of MiFID II is an advantage)
- Experience in listing debt products on regulated exchanges
- Experience in establishing structures under Ireland's Section 110 regime
- Excellent communications skills