We are recruiting for a Legal Executive to join our pre-eminent Residential Sales Team which is within our Real Estate Group.. The Group, which is renowned nationally and internationally, advises across the complete spectrum of property-related matters. Our Residential Sales Team acts for renowned developers in the sale of new houses and apartments.   

The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing approximately 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 Legal Secretary to join the Firm.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing secretarial and administrative assistance to multiple Partners and to assist them in providing a professional service to the client.

In addition, the Legal Secretary may be asked to cover for other secretaries in their teams/groups and to provide relief assistance to any department in the firm.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include;

Drafting, amending, preparing correspondence and documentation to a high standard, in accordance with house style and to tight deadlines;

Dealing with client queries, ensuring they are handled in a professional, courteous and prompt manner;

Client invoicing – drafting narratives, preparing reports, and tailoring to client specification through e-billing;

Maintaining and archiving files – hard and soft copy;

Preparing pleadings and briefs and bibles for Court;

Scheduling documents;

Dictaphone and copy typing;

Organising travel arrangements;

Diary management; and

Other secretarial, administrative and ad hoc tasks and projects, as requested.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

A minimum of 3 year’s relevant experience;

Strong MS Office skills;

80+ wpm typing speed;

Strong interpersonal and communications skills;

Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload and meet client needs on a consistent basis;

A very high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Education

The successful candidate will have:

Secretarial or Legal/Admin course qualification.

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied with full curriculum vitae and sent to lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Lorraine Murphy on 01-607 1215.

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 a mid-level to senior associate to join the Public Company and Equity Capital Markets team in our Corporate Group. The Team advises a significant number of listed Irish PLCs on an ongoing basis and is regularly involved on the most high profile corporate transactions in Ireland (including public company takeovers, IPOs, secondary capital raises and situations involving shareholder activists).

This is an opportunity to grow your career in a firm with a culture of team work and mutual support and also offers a clear path to further career progression.  

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will form part of a high performing team which advises on the full range of corporate transactions and arrangements, but with a particular focus on the following:

• Public M&A;
• Equity capital markets;
• Shareholder activism and disputes;
• Corporate redomiciliations, reorganisations, schemes of arrangement and restructurings.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• 2+ years post qualification experience in corporate law, ideally with specific experience in equity capital markets and/or public company takeover work;
• Strong document drafting skills;
• Proven communication and analytical skills with a high degree of commercial awareness;
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload and client needs on a consistent basis.

Education

The successful candidate will:

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

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Lorraine Murphy on 01-607 1215.

The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 650 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 recruiting for a recently qualified Accountant to join our Finance Team.

We can offer you a high performance culture of team work and mutual support, and a broad diversity of work. 

The role will support and ensure the proper monitoring and recording of the financial performance of the Firm through the provision of monthly management information, regulatory and statutory reports and review of accounting records. 

Key Responsibilities

Preparation of monthly management financial information

Updating of monthly cash flows and budgets

Produce Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Assist in the preparation of the Partnership’s annual accounts

Preparation and filing of VAT returns

Expense analysis

Completion of statutory returns (CSO etc.)

Liaise with external auditors and advisors

To assist in the provision of ad hoc reports and presentations as required

Such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

Experience in professional services sector an advantage

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work to deadlines

Excellent attention to detail

A team player attitude

Education

The successful candidate will have:

Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA – 0-2 years PQE

Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by full curriculum vitae and sent to lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Lorraine Murphy 01-6071215

Background

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing approximately 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 a Solicitor (Newly Qualified - 18 months PQE) to join the Aviation Finance team which sits as part of the wider Finance Group. The Aviation Finance Team, which is renowned nationally and internationally, advises across the complete spectrum of aviation financing matters. The team is particularly known for acting on the most significant, complex, high value international cross border deals and works collaboratively with specialists across the firm and international law firms to ensure all of our clients’ requirements are met to the highest of standards.

This is a very high performance culture with a broad diversity of high pressure work and demanding clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Solicitors are engaged in a wide variety of transactional work including:

· Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements for aircraft sale and purchase, leasing, and financing transactions.

· Assisting in the coordination of large, multi-jurisdictional transactions across international markets, particularly working with and managing local counsel, which frequently involves compressed timelines and long working hours, reflecting the international nature of the work.

· Helping to build relationships with clients (both on and off deal) and assisting with Business Development initiatives and client relationship management.

· Working with a client base comprising domestic and international clients, including top-tier lessors, airlines and financiers.

· Managing multiple priorities and ensure deadlines are consistently met.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

The successful candidate will have:

· Strong drafting skills;

· Proficient research skills;

· A strong analytical ability;

· Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;

· Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making;

· Ability to work in pressurised situations;

· Strong 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 keen interest in maintaining, developing and sharing relevant legal knowledge.

Education

The successful candidate will:

· Be qualified as a solicitor in Ireland and/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 lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Lorraine Murphy on 01-607 1215.

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing approximately 600 people. We have offices in London, New York and Brussels. 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.

The Role

This is an opportunity to join the Corporate M&A team in McCann FitzGerald LLP led by partners David Lydon, Garreth O’Brien and Niall Best and senior associate Ciara O’Herlihy.

The work covers a mix of private equity, private company M&A, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and general corporate advisory work for longstanding clients of the firm including Pfizer, AerCap, Vodafone, SMBC Sherry FitzGerald, C&C Group and Sirius Aviation Capital. The work spans a broad range of industry sectors including aviation, technology and telecoms, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and life sciences and renewable energy and offers associates an opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of practice areas.

Recent transaction highlights include advising:

AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, on its acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services for over $30 billion (the largest M&A deal in Ireland in 2021);

Vodafone Ireland, on the spin-out of its Irish towers business into Vantage Towers in 2020;

IMMAC Group, a German based fund, on its acquisitions of the St Gabriel’s, Beechpark, and Woodlands nursing homes in addition to its original entry into the Irish nursing home market with the 2017 acquisition of the Beechfield Care Groupon its acquisition of Beechfield Care Group, incorporating three private nursing homes in Dublin;;

Luminate Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on enterprise software, on its strategic investment in Cork-based, compliance SaaS solutions provider, Compliance and Risks Limited;

Apollo Global Management, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, on its sale of 37MW Tullahennel wind farm to Greencoat Renewables plc; and

Sherry FitzGerald Group on the sale of the remaining 80% stake in its commercial property arm to Cushman & Wakefield; and

EQT Infrastructure on the Irish aspects of its $2.5 billion acquisition of EdgeConneX, a global data centre provider serving the fast growing hyper-scale and edge ecosystems.

The team has a particular focus on transactions with a US element, with Niall Best and Ciara O’Herlihy having worked in the McCann FitzGerald New York office for a number of years before returning to Dublin in 2021. The team works closely with leading US law firms and there is an opportunity for associates to spend time working in the firm’s New York office, located on the 30th floor of the Rockefeller Plaza, New York in Manhattan.

Culturally, the team is committed to supporting associates and ensuring that each team member is given the training and hands-on experience they need to progress. Emphasis is placed on high quality work and delivering a top class product for clients, while also maintaining a work-life balance. The team is closely knit and the partners are accessible and approachable to all associates and committed to their development.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will form part of a high performing team which advises on the full range of private company Corporate M&A work including:

· Private equity

· Joint ventures

· Private company M&A

· Corporate reorganisations

· Capital reductions and share buy-backs

· Commercial contracts

· Corporate governance

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will:

· Have 2-4 years post qualification experience in corporate law, ideally with specific experience in private company M&A work;

· Have strong document drafting skills;

· Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a high degree of commercial awareness;

· Have strong organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to manage a busy workload efficiently during working hours.

Education

The successful candidate will:

· Have an excellent academic background;

· Be qualified as a solicitor in Ireland or another common law jurisdiction.

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Lorraine Murphy on 01-607 1215.

The Role

McCann FitzGerald LLP is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing approximately 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Although our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors, we also advise government entities and state and statutory bodies.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has a best-in-class Tax Group with a specialist Financial Services Tax team who deal with the tax aspects of many of Ireland’s high-profile, cross-border and domestic transactions in the financial services, real estate and real estate finance sectors.

At McCann FitzGerald LLP we combine leading tax, legal and regulatory expertise with strategic and commercial insight to create innovative and integrated solutions for our clients.

We now seek to recruit additional Financial Services Tax team members who are interested in pursuing a busy and varied career specialising in Financial Services, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Tax within a top tier law firm.

Key Responsibilties 

The successful candidate will be part of a team advising on all of the Irish tax aspects of:

• large ticket lending transactions including real estate finance transactions
• structured finance transactions and securitisations, including CLOs, CDOs, repacks, trade receivables finance, corporate bond issuances and derivatives transactions
• Irish authorised funds (including IREFs) and transactions involving funds
• Private equity investment in the financial or real estate sectors and structured investment transactions more generally
• Corporate reorganisation, restructurings and inward investment into Ireland in the financial services, real estate and real estate finance sectors
• Other domestic and international asset finance

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will:

• be a qualified Solicitor, Chartered Accountant or Chartered Tax Adviser
• have training or post-qualification experience in Financial Services, Real Estate or Real Estate Finance Tax
• have proven analytical skills, a high degree of commercial awareness and the ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly and clearly
• have excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines on an on-going basis
• have a positive and pro-active attitude and take responsibility for completion of tasks
• have the wisdom to demonstrate initiative and seek guidance in appropriate measure
• be collaborative, enjoy working as part of a team and sharing a common goal.

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Lorraine Murphy on 01-607 1215.

The Role

McCann FitzGerald LLP is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing approximately 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.

To help us meet consistently high demand for our services, we currently seek to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate who will work in our Finance Group.  Our award-winning finance lawyers have worked on many of the most innovative financing structures and transactions in the Irish market over many years. We represent both the providers of finance and financial services solutions, as well as corporate borrowers and counterparties.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will become part of a high performing team which engages in a variety of transactional and advisory work within the financial markets, including:

• Acquisition finance, real estate finance and other loan finance
• Debt capital markets
• Structured finance and securitisation
• Corporate treasury

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• strong drafting skills;
• proficient research skills;
• a strong analytical ability;
• excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
• ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making;
• ability to work in pressurised situations;
• strong 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 keen interest in maintaining, developing and sharing relevant legal knowledge.

Education

The successful candidate will:

• Be qualified as a solicitor or barrister in Ireland and/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 lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Lorraine Murphy on 01-607 1215.

The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing approximately 600 people. We provide the highest quality legal advice and representation to Irish and overseas clients. Although our clients are principally in the corporate, financial and business sectors, we also advise government entities and state and statutory bodies.

We have a highly experienced Corporate Tax Group working across all transaction types and sectors.

We combine leading tax law expertise with strategic and commercial insight to create innovative and integrated solutions.

The Corporate Tax team is seeking to recruit an additional team member for their corporate tax team who is interested in pursuing a busy and varied career in Tax. The work is technically challenging and offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work on a wide variety of very interesting tax work.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of the corporate tax team advising on all the tax aspects of:

• corporate reorganisation, restructurings and inward investment into Ireland
• mergers, demergers, acquisitions, disposals, public offerings and corporate finance generally
• private equity transactions from initial investment to exit
• property transactions
• share based remuneration schemes
• employment taxation
• VAT
• stamp duty
• tax disputes
• betting and gaming taxation and regulation

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will:

• be a tax qualified lawyer or accountant with 2-3 years post qualification
• have proven communication and analytical skills with a high degree of commercial awareness
• have excellent time management skills, the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines on an on-going basis
• have a positive and pro-active attitude, a willingness and ability to take ownership and responsibility for the completion of tasks and the ability to take and demonstrate initiative

Education

The successful candidate will have:

• a tax qualification and
• another suitable professional qualification

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to lorraine.murphy@mccannfitzgerald.com or for a confidential discussion on the role, please phone Lorraine Murphy on 01-607 1215.