Key Responsibilities

• Manage the daily secretarial cover for the firm, minimising the impact of all planned and unplanned absences
• Monitor on a daily basis the Clockwise (T&A) and Winscribe systems to ensure an effective and efficient service delivery to the firm
• Administration in relation to leave requests
• Provide a daily handover to the evening secretaries ensuring a service consistency during the daily transition
• Review service levels across the firm and make appropriate recommendations
• Identify knowledge gaps, if any exist, and coordinate and/or deliver training to address where appropriate
• Produce and present monthly and quarterly administration and statutory reports
• Providing support and advice to secretarial and administration employees, as required, in relation to the firm’s policies and procedures
• Escalating sensitive matters to the HR Manager when necessary
• Establish strong internal relationships and serve as a primary point of contact for general secretarial queries
• Work with the HR Manager and Recruitment Executive to recruit for secretarial and administration vacancies, as and when they occur
• Other ad hoc projects and duties as may be required from time to time

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Ideally minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a corporate/ professional services environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Good time management skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment
• A high degree of discretion
• Team management skills are essential
• Energetic and enthusiastic self-starter
• Ability to work well within a team, as well as independently
• Excellent IT skills: accomplished in MS office suite
• Previous experience within a corporate/office environment, professional services firm or similar would be advantageous

Education

The successful candidate will have::

• Third level qualification – Administrative, Legal, HR, Business or similar - preferable

Applications

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

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The role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms employing over 600 people including over 350 Lawyers.

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 and other State bodies, pension funds, educational and charitable institutions and trusts.

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 & compliance 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:

• Managing own portfolio of clients and acting as primary point of contact for these
• Facilitating and attending board and shareholder meetings, including setting agendas; preparation of board packs; attending and minuting of meetings; preparation and agreement of minutes and action points arising from those meetings
• Preparation and filing of annual returns with Companies Registration Office
• Documenting changes to company particulars and making the appropriate filings with the Companies Registration Office
• Maintenance of statutory books and records; completion of due diligence on company records; and inputting and updating company information onto electronic databases
• Interpreting and amending company constitutions
• Formation of new companies, voluntary strike off or members voluntary liquidation of existing companies, restorations of dissolved companies
• Advise and assist with group re-organisations
• Liaising with and advising clients and colleagues in matters of company law
• Working in conjunction with colleagues on the company secretarial & compliance team in the delivery of services of the group when required, and providing mentoring and guidance to junior members of the team as appropriate
• Dealing with telephone queries and ensuring that such queries are handled in a professional, courteous and prompt manner
• 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
• Developing, maintaining and updating the Firm’s template documents and precedents
• Suggesting improvements/amendments to systems and procedures
• Other administrative tasks and ad hoc projects as requested

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 3-4 years previous company secretarial experience
• A combination of both corporate and investment funds company secretarial experience an advantage
• Extensive minute taking experience
• Strong Microsoft office skills
• Familiarity with Company Secretarial software (GEMS / Blueprint / Relate, etc)
• Experience using an electronic board portal package an advantage (VBR, Diligent, etc)
• High level of attention to detail, and sharp proof reading skills
• Excellent numerical skills
• A high degree of discretion and the ability to work with sensitive and confidential data
• Good time management skills, the ability to manage a demanding workload, and meet required deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner with clients and colleagues
• A positive attitude, the 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 an excellent academic background
• Graduate level in appropriate discipline or ICSA qualified or part-qualified

Applications

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

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The role

McCann FitzGerald is a premier corporate law firm, 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 recruiting an Information Security Officer to join our existing IT team. The Information Security Officer will report to the CIO and will be responsible for defining, implementing and governing technologies and improved practices in the area of information security.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• further development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the firm’s Information Security Policy to support ISO 27001 certification
• on-going governance of all information security matters for the firm
• proactive management of security related vulnerabilities and threats
• implementation of formal risk assessment framework in relation to technologies, suppliers and business practices
• delivery of information security related projects within a formal project management framework
• collaborating on e-discovery initiatives
• information security awareness training and initiatives
• support managers/partners on ad hoc projects from time to time

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• be able to demonstrate successful outcomes in the areas outlined above
• have a minimum of five years’ experience leading the Information Security function within a mature IT organisation
• be highly organised
• have credibility at senior management level
• have excellent people management skills
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• be results focused with a desire to deliver excellent service

Education

The successful candidate will have:

• IT related primary degree or post graduate IT qualification
• CISSP or CISM certification
• Prince II (or similar) project management certification

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied with full curriculum vitae. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Liz Giltinane on +353 1 511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is a premier corporate law firm, 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. McCann FitzGerald’s Construction Group is one of the largest specialist practices in Ireland, encompassing both commercial and contentious 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

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, which include:

• 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 communications 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

Education

The successful candidate will:

• Have an excellent academic background
• Hold at least a 2.1 honours degree in any discipline
• Be qualified as a solicitor or barrister in Ireland or England and Wales

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Liz Giltinane directly on +353 1 511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is one of Ireland’s premier law firms and comprises 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.

We have a highly experienced 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 Tax team is seeking to recruit an additional team member 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 a 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
• financing transactions including capital markets products and on the establishment in Ireland of investment funds and other tax-efficient investment products

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will:

• be a tax qualified lawyer or accountant with 2-3 years post qualification specifically in the area of corporate tax
• 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 Liz.Giltinane@mccannfitzgerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Liz Giltinane on 01-511 1552.

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The Role

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

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 has also advised on many of the major corporate transactions in Ireland, including some of the most complex and innovative public and private M&A transactions and equity offerings.

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 (public and private)
• equity capital markets
• 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 M&A (public and private) and/ or equity capital markets
• 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 are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Liz.Giltinane@mccannfitzgerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Liz Giltinane on 01-511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is a premier corporate law firm, employing over 600 people. We currently have a number of opportunities across the firm for Legal Secretaries. 

Responsibilities include:

• secretarial support to fee-earners as required, ensuring that documentation and correspondence are produced to a high standard, in accordance with houses style and to tight deadlines
• assisting with weekly time entry on Aderant Expert for Fee Earners
• billing: drafting narratives from Work In Progress Reports [Aderant Expert] and computing figures. Follow-up with relevant Fee Earners to ensure all time is captured. Processing signed off bills with Accounts
• preparation of Transaction bills to clients’ specifications
• dealing with telephone queries and ensuring that such queries are handled in a professional, courteous and prompt manner
• organising travel arrangements
• ensuring electronic and hard copy filing is up to date
• suggesting improvements/amendments to systems and procedures
• other secretarial and administrative tasks and ad hoc projects as requested

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have

• three years relevant experience ideally in a professional services environment
• strong Microsoft Office skills
• excellent numerical skills and attention to detail
• a high degree of discretion and the ability to work with sensitive and confidential data
• good time management skills, the ability to manage a busy workload and meet required deadlines
• excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner with all levels of the business
• a positive attitude, the ability to take ownership and responsibility for the completion of tasks and the ability to take and demonstrate initiative
• minimum 65 wpm

Education

The successful candidate will have:

• Leaving Certificate and preferably a Secretarial Course or Legal/Admin course (one year duration)

Applications

To apply for this role, please email your CV and cover letter to Liz.Giltinane@McCannFitzGerald.com

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is a premier corporate law firm, 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 currently recruiting a Senior  Associate to join our Pensions and Incentives Group which sits as part of our Corporate Group. 

 

The Group is renowned for delivering exceptional legal advice to clients across a wide range of sectors.  This is a unique opportunity to join a collegiate team where you can expect to advise on a broad range of pension and incentive issues.

 

Candidates on a part-time basis will also be considered, depending on the level of post qualification experience.  

 

Responsibilities

• Drafting and updating pension scheme documentation
• Drafting legal documents and negotiating on complex transactions with the chance of being involved in contentious work
• Providing legal advice in relation to pension schemes from day-to-day benefit queries and member complaints to large scale restructuring projects
• Advising on pension scheme mergers and reorganisations
• Dealing with the pensions aspects of corporate finance transactions
• Providing guidance to sponsoring employers, trustees and committees on compliance and interpretation of legislation and scheme rules
• Advising on the establishment and amendment of various types of employee incentive plans

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Trained and gained post qualification experience 5 years + at a firm well respected for work in the area of pensions
• A strong analytical ability
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making
• 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
• A strong interest in maintaining, developing and sharing relevant legal knowledge

Education

The successful candidate will:

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

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by a full curriculum vitae and sent to Liz.Giltinane@mccannfitzgerald.com. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion for more information, please contact Liz Giltinane on 01-511 1552.

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The Role

McCann FitzGerald is a premier corporate law firm, employing over 600 people. We are based in Dublin (our principal office), 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.  

We are currently recruiting an Associate to join our Pensions and Incentives Group which sits as part of our Corporate Group. 

The Group is renowned for delivering exceptional legal advice to clients across a wide range of sectors.  This is a unique opportunity to join a collegiate team where you can expect to advise on a broad range of pension and incentive issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting and updating pension scheme documentation
• Drafting legal documents and negotiating on complex transactions with the chance of being involved in contentious work
• Providing legal advice in relation to pension schemes from day-to-day benefit queries and member complaints to large scale restructuring projects
• Advising on pension scheme mergers and reorganisations
• Dealing with the pensions aspects of corporate finance transactions
• Providing guidance to sponsoring employers, trustees and committees on compliance and interpretation of legislation and scheme rules
• Advising on the establishment and amendment of various types of employee incentive plans

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have

• Trained and gained post qualification experience 2 years + at a firm well respected for work in the area of pensions
• A strong analytical ability
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making
• 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
• A strong interest in maintaining, developing and sharing relevant legal knowledge

Education

The successful candidate will:

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

Applications

Applications are made through email and should be accompanied by full curriculum vitae and sent to Liz.Giltinane@McCannFitzGerald.com. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss the role before applying, please contact Liz Giltinane on 01-511 1552. All enquiries are treated in the strictest of confidence.

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