Corporate Legal Counsel

Corporate Counsel (6 Month Contract)

At a Glance

• Junior Corporate Counsel role for a lawyer with 0 to 3 years' PQE
• Broad in house work covering commercial, corporate, disputes, projects and governance across the UK and Ireland
• Hybrid working from the Dublin office
• Six month contract with a competitive daily rate, negotiable
• Build in house experience inside one of the world's largest payments businesses

About the Company

Our client is a global leader in payments technology, processing billions of transactions a year for merchants of every size, from small independent businesses to international brands. With operations in more than 40 countries and a large European presence, it sits at the centre of how everyday commerce works. Its Dublin legal team supports the UK and Irish markets and offers the scale of a global business with the feel of a close, supportive team.

The Role

This is a chance for a newly or recently qualified lawyer to get real breadth of in house experience in a fast moving fintech environment. You will join the Dublin based legal team, working alongside senior lawyers on commercial, corporate, litigation, projects and operational matters across Ireland and the UK. You will be the go to legal contact for colleagues in commercial, product, risk, compliance, tax, finance and operations, giving practical advice that helps the business grow while keeping risk in check. The role suits a proactive, practical and detail focused lawyer who wants to learn quickly and take ownership of their work.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, partner, technology and intragroup arrangements
• Advise internal stakeholders on day to day legal queries, escalating complex or high risk matters to senior lawyers
• Support disputes, claims, debt recovery, insolvency and enforcement matters
• Contribute legal input to product, regulatory, operational and strategic projects
• Partner with compliance, risk, data privacy and regulatory colleagues to keep advice aligned with law, policy and business needs
• Deliver corporate governance support, including board and committee work, entity management, approvals, filings and statutory records
• Assist on tax related legal matters
• Research legal and regulatory developments and prepare clear briefings for the business
• Improve legal templates, playbooks, trackers and processes to drive consistency across the function

What You'll Need

Essential:

• Qualified solicitor in Ireland or England and Wales, with 0 to 3 years' post qualification experience
• Solid grounding in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Strong research and writing skills, with the ability to turn legal detail into practical advice
• A commercial, organised and detail focused approach, comfortable managing several matters at once
• Confidence working with non legal stakeholders across a range of functions
• Right to work in Ireland and able to attend the Dublin office on a hybrid basis

Desirable / Nice to Have:

• Experience in payments, fintech, financial services or another regulated sector
• Exposure to corporate governance, company secretarial or entity management work
• Some experience of disputes, debt recovery or insolvency matters

Why Apply?

• Competitive daily rate, negotiable depending on experience
• Six month contract covering the UK and Irish markets
• Hybrid working from the Dublin office
• Exposure to a wide mix of commercial, corporate, disputes and governance work early in your career
• Work closely with experienced senior lawyers in a supportive in house team
• Strong in house experience with a global payments leader to add to your CV

Next Steps

Interested? Send your CV to Aaron Somers at aaron@ochopeople.com or connect with Aaron on LinkedIn for a confidential conversation.