Senior Legal Adviser - Regulatory & Admin Law

Senior Legal Adviser – Cybersecurity and Resilience Regulation

If you can demonstrate regulatory expertise, and high level enforcement, litigation and multidisciplinary collaboration please read on. This vacancy will suit a legal professional who is ambitious and wants to work in a new area as the Cybersecurity and Resilience Regulation Division will oversee these regulatory functions, including:

• NIS2 supervision and enforcement.
• CER functions, including the identification of critical entities and development of the National Resilience Strategy.
• National and international stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic planning.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Cybersecurity Legal and Economics, the Senior Legal Adviser will provide legal advice and support the design, implementation, supervision and enforcement of cybersecurity and resilience regulation across relevant sectors, including digital infrastructure, digital providers, ICT service management, space, and postal and courier services.

Working collaboratively with legal, technical, operational, policy and economic specialists, the role offers exposure to high-profile regulatory matters, engagement with senior decision-makers, and opportunities to lead strategic projects and develop professionally.

Key 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 the functions 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 and other public bodies.

The role may also involve other duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• 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.

Salary is non negotiable: new entrants to the public sector will join on point 1 of this scale, starting at €89,722.

28 days per annum holiday entitlement.

Permanent, full-time hours.

Two days in the office per week.

Please reach out to Michelle Nolan in Lex Consultancy with your CV and cover letter.