The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, and educational institutions.

We currently seek to recruit an associate to join our team of experts in the Investment Management Group which sits as part of our pre-eminent Finance Group. The Group delivers integrated investment management expertise to a wide range of clients, including some of the largest investment managers in the domestic and international funds markets. With the intention of continuing to grow the Group’s client base we are seeking ambitious and high quality lawyers with technical expertise in Irish Fund establishment and a desire to engage in high level client activity and marketing initiatives.

This is an opportunity to grow your career in a firm with a culture of team work and mutual support and also work with a broad diversity of clients and products.  

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Establishment of all types of Irish fund structures across a broad range of investment strategies
• Advising on complex UCITS funds
• Advising on Irish-domiciled ETFs
• Advising on Alternative Investment Fund Manager and UCITS Management Company Authorisations
• Advising on managed account platforms
• Advising on re-domiciliation of international funds and fund mergers
• Advising on private equity and real property funds
• Providing support to our clients on all regulatory requirements applicable to them
• Advising on corporate governance and compliance issues

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• A minimum of 2+ years post qualification experience gained within Investment Funds
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent attention to detail
• A team player attitude

Qualifications and Education

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Be qualified as a solicitor in Ireland or England and Wales
• Have a strong academic record

Applications:

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Sinead.OSullivan@McCannFitzGerald.com . Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Sinead O’Sullivan on 01-511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, and educational institutions.

We currently seek to recruit an experienced Real Estate Administrator to join our New House Sales Team, in the Real Estate department.

The successful incumbent will ideally have a minimum of 1-2 years previous Administrative experience in the Real Estate sphere and will be responsible for effective and dynamic administrative support, in particular around New House Sales.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Administrative Support for the Residential Sales Team
• Conveyancing support
• Monitoring documents being sent to clients, and documenting their return
• Using basic formulae in Excel
• Compiling Reports
• Compiling sales folders

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent Administrative skills
• Previous work experience in a Conveyancing support environment
• High attention to detail for monitoring documents to and from clients
• Basic Formulae in Excel
• Ability to Multi-task
• Excellent typing
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Qualifications and Education

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Diploma in Administration or similar
• Leaving Certificate

Applications:

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied with full curriculum vitae and sent to Sinead.OSullivan@McCannFitzGerald.com

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, and educational institutions.

We are seeking to recruit a legal executive to join our busy residential sales unit within our Real Estate Group. The Group, which is renowned nationally and internationally, advises across the complete spectrum of property-related matters.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing individual sales transactions from issue of contracts to completion
• Involvement in preparation of contract and scheme documentation
• Managing the issue and return of contracts, third party and closing documents
• Daily correspondence and interaction with purchaser’s solicitors, agents and clients
• Replying to pre-contract enquiries and Requisitions on Title
• Reporting to client in respect of transactions
• Working closely with existing team and regular reporting to Head of team
• Preparation of closing documents for each transaction
• Liaising with third parties such as architects, funders, agents in respect of queries and closing documentation
• Attending at closings and completing transactions
• Assisting with registrations, client and 3rd party correspondence
• Updating sales spread sheets
• Completion of all necessary post-closing matters including stamping, registrations, billing and file closure documentation
• Assisting in preparation of documentation for ad hoc commercial property transactions
• Other administrative tasks and ad hoc projects as requested

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The Successful Candidate will have:

• Some legal executive conveyancing experience; ideally with a leading law firm;
• A strong interest and ability in the area;
• The relevant candidate should require little supervision;
• Able to analyse and solve problems;
• Good organisational skills;
• Aptitude for working with computers and case management systems;
• Discretion when dealing with confidential information;
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills;
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making;
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills;
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• A positive attitude and be a team player.

Qualifications and Education

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Preferably a legal executive qualification or equivalent proven experience in a busy Real Estate team

Applications:

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Sinead.OSullivan@McCannFitzGerald.com . Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Sinead O’Sullivan on +353 1 511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, and educational institutions.

We currently seek to recruit an associate to join our team of experts in the Real Estate Group. The Group, which is renowned nationally and internationally, advises across the complete spectrum of property-related matters. We are particularly known for acting on the most significant, complex, high value deals and work collaboratively with specialists across the firm to ensure all of our clients’ requirements are met to the highest of standards.

We can offer you a high performance culture of team work and mutual support, and a broad diversity of work and clients.  We boast one of the largest real estate teams in the state, with a dedicated senior professional support lawyer, significant resources at legal executive level and a huge emphasis on professional development and training for all of our lawyers to ensure you have the best possible professional experience.

You will be part of a team working on innovative deals at the leading edge of real estate practice.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Mandates involving close collaboration with our market-leading construction practice, on substantial developments of offices, multi-use schemes and projects.
• Traditional work for institutional clients (Irish and international) such as purchase, sale and refinancing, letting, joint ventures, as well as gaining leading experience in landlord and tenant matters.
• Working with our market-leading real estate finance team, acting for banks and non-bank lenders and borrowers on a range of transactions.
• Advising on newer asset classes in new sectors, such as student accommodation, private rented sector (PRS) and health care.
• Working as part of wider teams within the firm on significant projects in the green energy space.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 2+ years PQE in Real Estate
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A team player attitude

Qualifications and Education

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Be qualified as a solicitor (ideally 2-4 yrs PQE) in Ireland or England and Wales.
• Have a strong academic record

Applications:

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Sinead.OSullivan@McCannFitzGerald.com . Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Sinead O’Sullivan on 01-511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms, with over 600 staff including some 76 partners.

We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. While our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors, we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, educational and charitable institutions and trusts.

McCann FitzGerald’s Construction Group is one of the largest specialist practices in Ireland, encompassing both commercial and contentions expertise. We have advised leading public and private sector clients on a wide variety of projects ranging from construction schemes to highly technical engineering projects that often have a strong project finance element.

Recognised by clients and peers as a market leader, our team provides expert advice through every stage of the construction cycle from procurement strategy, contract structures and negotiation of construction contracts through to professional appointments, PFI/PPP project agreements and development/funding arrangements. In addition, we deliver proactive advice on risk management, problem solving and all forms of dispute resolution.

We are currently recruiting for an Associate to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Advising clients on the full spectrum of construction activities from the initial drafting and negotiation of contracts, mid-stream construction advice through to final resolution of disputes post-construction
• Procurement strategy including EU procurement issues
• Contract structures and drafting
• Drafting and negotiation of construction contracts, professional appointments, bonds, guarantees, collateral warranties and associated documentation
• Contracting alternatives such as framework and partnering arrangements
• Risk analysis and management
• Bonds and securities
• Project insurance
• Project administration
• Construction dispute management (including litigation, arbitration, conciliation, mediation and adjudication and other ADRs)

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of 2 years PQE in a construction practice
• A strong analytical ability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making
• Ability to work in pressurised situations
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload and meet client needs on a consistent basis
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• A strong interest in maintaining, developing and sharing relevant legal knowledge

Qualifications and Education

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Be qualified as a solicitor or barrister in Ireland or England and Wales
• Have an excellent academic background

Applications:

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Sinead.OSullivan@McCannFitzGerald.com . Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Sinead O’Sullivan on +353 1 511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, and educational institutions.

We currently seek to recruit an associate to join our team of experts in the Corporate Group. The Group has extensive experience in advising on corporate and commercial transactions, often with a cross border element.  The Group have also advised on many of the major corporate transactions in Ireland, including some of the most complex and innovative M&A transactions.

Within the Group our lawyers bring specific experience from a wide range of industry sectors, including energy, telecommunications, technology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and the public sector.

This is an opportunity to grow your career in a firm with a culture of team work and mutual support and also work on the most complex and significant transactions both domestic and international.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will form part of a high performing team which advises on the full range of corporate transactions and arrangements including:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate governance and shareholder disputes
• Corporate reorganisations and restructuring

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• 2-4 years post qualification experience in corporate law, ideally with specific experience in mergers and acquisitions work
• Strong document drafting skills
• Proven communication and analytical skills with a high degree of commercial awareness

Qualifications and Education

The successful candidate will

• Be qualified as a solicitor in Ireland or another common law jurisdiction
• Have an excellent academic background

Applications:

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Sinead.OSullivan@McCannFitzGerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Sinead O’Sullivan on 01-511 1552

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Role Description

Working as part of the firm’s busy and dynamic Marketing & Business Development Group, the person appointed will support the successful delivery of specific marketing and business development activities undertaken by the firm in Ireland and international markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Event Management
• Plan, organise, co-ordinate and execute client events including conferences, seminars, workshops, client presentations, private dinners, sporting and theatre events.
• Digital and Online
• Responsible for the development and coordination of all digital content for the firm across all channels including website, social media, and other third party channels supported by the firm.
• This involves briefing and project managing external agencies including website developers and other internal and external suppliers of content and services to coordinate all necessary updates.
• Design and production of multimedia materials
• Design and production of marketing communications material including videos, brochures, newsletters, ezines, slide presentations and other documents and materials as required to support the firm’s marketing programmes.
• Also, supporting the preparation of tender documents, business proposals and related presentations.
• Marketing Communications
• Liaising with external agencies including design, printers, copywriters and photographers to ensure the timely and cost-efficient delivery of third party services.
• Some experience in digital marketing would be beneficial.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge and interest in digital and other online channels. In particular, experience in professional social media including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo etc.
• Ideally a knowledge of Expression Engine, Microsoft for Marketing, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Google Analytics, social media analytics and project management software - Teamwork.
• Previous events management experience including responsibility for taking an event from concept right through to delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills both written and verbal. Comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders in the organisation.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making and to work in pressurised situations and to tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload.
• A positive team player attitude.
• A positive attitude toward learning new skills and working on new projects.
• Experience of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Education

• The successful candidate will have:
• 3rd level Degree in a relevant field
• Minimum three years’ experience in a B2B marketing role (but not necessarily) in a professional services environment

Applications

The successful candidate will be required to work outside of normal office hours as and when activity dictates. Applications are made through email and should be accompanied with a full curriculum vitae and sent to Lorraine.Murphy@McCannFitzGerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Lorraine Murphy on 01-5111669.

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The Role

There now exists an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to work as part of the well-established Marketing and Business Development team at McCann FitzGerald.  

Working as part of the firm’s busy and dynamic Marketing & Business Development Group, the person appointed will support the successful delivery of specific marketing and business development activities undertaken by the firm in Ireland and international markets.

This role will report to the Marketing and Business Development Manager and will work closely with the existing Marketing and Business Development team

Key Responsibilities

• Event Management:
• Plan, organise, co-ordinate and execute client entertainment events including conferences, seminars, workshops, client presentations, private dinners, sporting and theatre events
• Design and production of multimedia materials:
• Design and production of marketing communications material including videos, brochures, newsletters, ezines, slide presentations and other documents and materials as required to support the firm’s marketing programmes
• Also, supporting the preparation of tender documents, business proposals and related presentations
• Marketing Communications:
• Liaising with external agencies including design, printers, copywriters and photographers to ensure the timely and cost-efficient delivery of third party services
• Some experience in digital marketing would be beneficial

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills both written and verbal
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Previous events management experience including responsibility for taking an event from concept right through to delivery
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making and to work in pressurised situations and to tight deadlines
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload
• A positive team player attitude
• A positive attitude toward learning new skills and working on new projects
• Ideally, a knowledge and interest in digital and other online channels. In particular, experience in professional social media including: LinkedIn, Facebook, Google +, YouTube, Vimeo etc
• Ideally, a knowledge of desktop publishing (Adobe Creative Suite), HTML, Web Content Management Systems, Databases etc
• Experience of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Education

The successful candidate will have:

• 3rd level Degree in a relevant field
• 4-5 years’ experience in a marketing role ideally (but not necessary) in a professional services environment

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied with a full curriculum vitae and sent to Lorraine.Murphy@McCannFitzGerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Lorraine Murphy on 01-5111669. Please note the successful candidate will be required to work outside of normal office hours as and when activity dictates.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms and comprises of more than 600 people with over 400 lawyers and other professional staff.

We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients.  Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, educational and charitable institutions and trusts.

Working as part of the firm’s busy and dynamic Marketing & Business Development Group, the Tender and Bids Executive will manage bids and pitches of all types from major panel reviews to one off bids, to deliver new strategic business generation. The role will provide pitch documents to the highest international standard, across a broad range of legal practice areas.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Business Development, the individual will work directly with Partners and closely with other members of the Business Development & Marketing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing Pitches: This includes:
• Identifying and tracking opportunities to pitch
• Advice on pitch strategy, including determining and challenging decisions to pitch or not
• Document production including developing key messages and writing content
• Project manage end to end process
• Engaging with a range of Partners, the wider BD team and other areas throughout the Firm to obtain required content
• Coaching and preparation of pitch teams
• Process and Systems: This includes:
• Ensure the on-going capture of newly generated content to make pitching and tendering more efficient and effective
• Conduct post tender feedback meetings
• Track, analyse and report on outcomes of pitches
• Legal Directories: This includes:
• Liaising with Partners to agree messaging and supporting matters for inclusion in practice and sector submissions to key legal directories

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent written and communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office suite
• Project management and organisation skills
• Ability to effectively engage with and influence diverse teams of senior individuals
• Ability to work to deadlines, manage multiple projects and deliver under pressure to a high standard
• Knowledge and understanding of the provision of professional services ideally corporate legal services (preferred but not essential)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work within a fast paced, demanding environment
• Flexible and hardworking approach
• Ability to work on own initiative, proactive and committed to assignment completion
• Commercial focus and acumen

Education

The successful candidate will have:

• Educated to primary degree level

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied with a full curriculum vitae and sent to Lorraine.Murphy@McCannFitzGerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Lorraine Murphy on 01-5111669.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors and we also advise government entities and many state bodies, pension funds, and educational institutions.

Our company secretarial & compliance group offers a full suite of company secretarial and compliance services and we are currently looking to expand the team.  The successful incumbent will work in conjunction with experienced members of the company secretarial team to provide annual compliance services to a large portfolio of Irish registered companies and to provide technical support and practical insight into company law issues to lawyers across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing, maintaining and updating the Firm’s template documents and precedents (especially those for lending and other financing transactions)
• Preparation and filing of statutory returns
• Facilitating and attending board and shareholder meetings and the preparation of minutes of those meetings
• Documenting changes to company particulars and making the appropriate filings with the Companies Registration Office
• Interpreting and amending company constitutions
• Maintenance of statutory books and records; completion of due diligence on company records; and inputting and updating company information onto electronic databases
• Formation of new companies
• Liaising with and advising clients and colleagues in matters of company law and provision of support to the members the company secretarial department to complete their daily workflow
• Participation and attendance at workshops and lectures and generally promoting the company secretarial & compliance group, as required from time to time by the head of the company secretarial & compliance group
• Dealing with telephone queries and ensuring that such queries are handled in a professional, courteous and prompt manner
• Suggesting improvements/amendments to systems and procedures
• Other administrative tasks and ad hoc projects as requested

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner with clients and colleagues
• Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail
• A high degree of discretion and the ability to work with sensitive and confidential data
• Strong Microsoft office skills
• Good time management skills, the ability to manage a busy workload and meet required deadlines
• A positive attitude, the ability to take ownership and responsibility for the completion of tasks and the ability to take and demonstrate initiative

Qualifications and Education

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Graduate level in appropriate discipline or ICSA qualified or part-qualified
• Have an excellent academic background

Applications:

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Sinead.osullivan@McCannFitzGerald.com

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