16 Head Of Legal jobs in Ireland

Job Title

Head of Legal

Brightwater Executive is delighted to be retained exclusively by our client, Re-turn, in their search for a Head of Legal.

About the Company

Re-turn is at the heart of one of Ireland's most impactful environmental initiatives — the national Deposit Return Scheme. Since its launch in 2024, the organisation has enabled the return of over 1 billion bottles and cans, significantly reduced litter, and empowered communities to take real climate action. Backed by major industry stakeholders and driven by a not-for-profit mission, Re-turn is building a cleaner, more sustainable Ireland — and the journey is only beginning. This is an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-led team shaping the future of circular living.

About the Position

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of legal will lead the development and execution of a legal strategy aligned with Re-turn's business and regulatory goals. Acting as a trusted advisor to the executive team, they will oversee legal risk, compliance, governance, and stakeholder engagement. The role includes managing contracts, supporting board governance, and advising on commercial, employment, and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a legal strategy aligned with Re-turn's business goals and regulatory obligations.
• Advise the CEO, CFO, and executive team on legal, compliance, and corporate governance matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate key contracts and commercial agreements, ensuring optimal legal and commercial outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Irish legislation, financial regulations, and corporate governance standards.
• Support the board of directors and company secretary on governance best practices.
• Lead contract negotiations and manage SLAs with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Oversee litigation, disputes, and regulatory matters, while developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, advising leadership on potential impacts.
• Engage with regulatory agencies and government stakeholders to ensure project compliance and successful delivery.

Key Experience/Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 10+ years post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial law, ideally with a producer or retailer background.
• Proven leadership managing legal teams in-house or at top law firms.
• Commercially savvy with strong expertise in corporate, commercial, and competition law.
• Experienced in contract negotiation, regulatory engagement, and managing legal risk aligned with business goals.
• Skilled communicator and strategic thinker, comfortable advising on national and EU legislation.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive "can do" attitude and ability to navigate complex legal environments.

Contact

For more information and/ or a confidential discussion on this
Head of Legal
opportunity, please send your CV to Yvonne McNulty at Brightwater Executive on

Brightwater Executive is delighted to partner with our client on this Interim Head of Legal appointment. Our client is at the centre of a major national environmental initiative in Ireland. The organisation is mission-driven, industry-backed, and focused on building a more sustainable future.

About the Position

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Interim Head of Legal will define and deliver a legal strategy aligned to business and regulatory objectives. You will act as a trusted adviser to the executive team, overseeing legal risk, compliance, governance, and stakeholder engagement. The remit includes contract management, support for board governance, and advice across commercial, employment, and regulatory matters.

Key Experience/Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 10+ years post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial law, ideally with a producer or retailer background.
• Commercially savvy with strong expertise in corporate, commercial, and competition law.
• Experienced in contract negotiation, regulatory engagement, and managing legal risk aligned with business goals.

How to Apply

For more information and/ or a confidential discussion on this
Interim
Head of Legal
opportunity, please send your CV to Yvonne McNulty by email to at Brightwater Executive.

Head of Legal - Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

€ market leading salary + bonus & benefits.

Are you Senior Legal leader with significant senior-level experience in custody, depositary, and fund administration from the UK or a European location? Do you have a proven track record in financial services law and enjoy operating at both a strategic and regulatory level? Would you like to lead a highly skilled team for a major global financial institution, in a role that will challenge you and allow you to influence decision-making at the highest level?

Your new role would be a challenging permanent opening as
Head of Legal – Ireland
, based in Dublin with hybrid working.

As Head of Legal, you will act as the principal legal counsel and strategic advisor to senior management across the organisation's Irish legal entities and business operations. You will lead a team of five lawyers and one paralegal, reporting directly to the General Counsel. The remit includes advising on custodial, trustee, and fund administration matters, as well as broader legal, regulatory, and corporate governance issues.

In order to qualify for this excellent opportunity, you will be:

• A qualified lawyer with
  15+ years PQE
  , with a legal background in an international financial services institution
• Experienced in custody, depositary, fund administration, and fund accounting
• Able to demonstrate proven leadership experience, including direct team management
• Skilled in managing complex transactions, negotiating fund and custody documentation, and advising senior stakeholders
• A strong communicator with gravitas and the ability to influence across local and international senior management teams
• Adept at managing relationships with external counsel, ensuring delivery of timely and commercially focused legal advice
• Familiar with current Irish, EU, and EMEA legal and regulatory trends impacting financial services

This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, manage legal risk strategically, and contribute to the ongoing success of a major global financial services organisation in Ireland.

Our client, a global leader in retail is are seeking a detail oriented, strategic and highly motivated, Head of Legal and Compliance to join our Legal and Compliance Team. The Head of Legal and Compliance will be responsible for personnel Management of the Legal & Compliance national department with the Compliance, Data Protection, Legal Service and Insurances sections. The Head of Legal and Compliance will report directly to the Director of Administration.

The Role

• Lead the Legal and Compliance team in line with company principles and values

• Encourage the personal and professional development of the team

• Advising in all legal matters other than data protection, property, tax and employment legislation

• Assisting in contract negotiations and producing and reviewing contracts

• Ensuring that claims prevention takes place

• Ensuring effective communication with all business functions, indicating potential for improvement and developing measures

• Strategic development of Management Accounting instruments and systems

• Ensuring implementation of international standards and specifications

• Point of contact for all business functions in Ireland / Northern Ireland, international Management Accounting and the Board of Directors for cost management and controlling

• Managing and monitoring compliance with applicable data protection legislation and internal data protection guidelines

• Coordinating and supporting all departments in the introduction of compliance checks and measures

• Corporate Governance

Your Profile

• Qualified Solicitor in Irish law with experience in UK law is an advantage

• 5+ years experience in a similar role

• Previous experience managing a team is essential

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Comprehensive analytical skills

• Strong level of resilience, assertiveness and decisiveness

• Ability to drive the business strategy in a fast-paced environment

• Full clean driver's license is required

• German language skills are highly beneficial

What you can expect

• Competitive salary

• 25 days holiday per annum

• Fully expensed company car

• Flexible start and finish times

• Private employee medical insurance

• Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member

• Excellent opportunities for career progression

• Dynamic work environment

• New office facility

• On-site gym and canteen

Because we strive to put people first.

Culture, our way.

Legal at Primark
What's a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you're making, the experiences you're having and the people you're with. You're our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

As the Head of Legal, you will be a key member of the legal leadership team, responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the legal department. Reporting directly to the Legal Director, you will play a critical role in shaping and implementing the legal strategy for the Operations pillar. You will also lead a team of solicitors and effectively manage legal and regulatory risks across the Primark business.

As part of the Primark Global Legal team you will work closely with senior leaders both within our business and in our parent company ABF plc. You will provide commercially pragmatic advice on a broad spectrum of issues and will influence strategic and operational decision making across the business.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, capable of using their initiative and relish working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will be a true partner to the business on all Legal Operations, Transformation and Company Secretarial matters and have a strong ability to influence these senior stakeholders in a fluid environment.

What You'll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it's essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.

Let's talk lifestyle:

Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You'll Doas Head Of Legal
In your role, you'll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here's a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Lead and develop a high performing team that provides support across the entire Primark business.
• Lead and manage the Legal aspects of large cross functional operational transformation projects, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation and alignment with Primark's overall strategy & business objectives.
• Create and build an agile strategy that champions functional excellence whilst improving the operational effectiveness of the team.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Legal function, creating and relaying a vision that aligns with business goals and aspirations.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to teams by fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Leadership & Collaboration
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior executives, clients, and project sponsors, ensuring effective communication and alignment of expectations.
• Share an engaging and inspiring vision with the team to generate enthusiasm and commitment and provide clarity and a sense of direction to enable working towards common goals.
• Qualified Solicitor with at least 12 + years PQE.
• Must have experience of private practice in Ireland or any part of the UK.
• Broad general commercial experience preferably with a volume retailer with international presence.
• Must be capable of applying a rigorous legal interpretation without compromising the business.
• Must be able not just to identify a problem or a solution but be willing to actively go about making the change.
• Strong work ethic and very comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent leader and trusted advisor with extensive experience of developing senior business relationships and shaping and underpinning business strategies.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can't wait to see what you'll bring. You'll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we're excited about our future - and we're excited to develop yours.

About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They're the beating heart of our business and the reason we've grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

Our fashion isn't one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

REQ ID:
JR-784

The Department of Children, Disability and Equality's (DCDE) mission is to enhance the lives of children, young people, adults, families and communities, recognising diversity and promoting equality of opportunity. The Department deals with policy and service developments relating to a number of important groups in society.

The passing of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 has enabled the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to establish a new GAL national service as part of the Department. Guardians
ad litem
are independent qualified and experienced professionals appointed by the Court to safeguard the interests of children and young people in court proceedings.

The Guardian
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National Service is now seeking to appoint a Head of Legal Services Unit. Reporting to the Director of the Guardian
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National Service, the Head of Legal Services Unit will be a member of the senior management team and will be involved in the establishment/formation of the service. Once up and running, they will develop an organisational culture of collaboration focused on putting the child at the centre of service provision.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, committed and suitably qualified person with substantial relevant experience to fulfil a key role in this new service.

Full details of the role, including specific eligibility requirements, are available on our website via the button below.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is
3pm on Thursday 18th September 2025
.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Acts.

MD, Head of Legal - Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

€ market leading salary + bonus & benefits.

Are you Senior Legal leader with significant senior-level experience in custody, depositary, and fund administration from the UK or a European location? Do you have a proven track record in financial services law and enjoy operating at both a strategic and regulatory level? Would you like to lead a highly skilled team for a major global financial institution, in a role that will challenge you and allow you to influence decision-making at the highest level?

Your new role would be a challenging permanent opening as
Head of Legal – Ireland
, based in Dublin with hybrid working.

As Head of Legal, you will act as the principal legal counsel and strategic advisor to senior management across the organisation's Irish legal entities and business operations. You will lead a team of five lawyers and one paralegal, reporting directly to the General Counsel. The remit includes advising on custodial, trustee, and fund administration matters, as well as broader legal, regulatory, and corporate governance issues.

In order to qualify for this excellent opportunity, you will be:

• A qualified lawyer with
  15+ years PQE
  , with a legal background in an international financial services institution
• Experienced in custody, depositary, fund administration, and fund accounting
• Able to demonstrate proven leadership experience, including direct team management
• Skilled in managing complex transactions, negotiating fund and custody documentation, and advising senior stakeholders
• A strong communicator with gravitas and the ability to influence across local and international senior management teams
• Adept at managing relationships with external counsel, ensuring delivery of timely and commercially focused legal advice
• Familiar with current Irish, EU, and EMEA legal and regulatory trends impacting financial services

This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, manage legal risk strategically, and contribute to the ongoing success of a major global financial services organisation in Ireland.

Corporate Receptionist – International Law Firm

Dublin 2 | Full-Time | Permanent | Onsite (Monday–Friday)

Do you pride yourself on delivering
five-star service
with warmth, discretion, and attention to detail?

An international, full-service law firm is seeking a professional
Receptionist
to join their high-performing front-of-house team in Dublin. As the first point of contact for clients, visitors, and stakeholders, you'll play a key role in delivering the kind of seamless service that reflects the firm's reputation for excellence.

Why Join?

You'll be part of a welcoming, supportive, and professional team in a prestigious legal firm with a global presence. In return, you'll receive:

• A
  competitive salary
  and comprehensive benefits package
• Structured
  training and development opportunities
• A beautiful, modern office in
  Dublin 2
  , close to all major transport links
• A Monday to Friday schedule —
  no late nights or weekend shifts

What You'll Be Doing:

As the face of the firm, you'll ensure every client and visitor enjoys a first-class experience:

• Greet clients and guests, escort them to meeting rooms, offer refreshments
• Manage meeting room bookings, catering, and technical setup
• Handle a busy switchboard and direct calls with accuracy and professionalism
• Keep the reception area and client suite impeccably presented
• Liaise with internal teams to coordinate smooth client service
• Support events, manage AV requirements, and handle ad-hoc admin duties

Hours & Schedule:

• Full-time, permanent role
• Onsite, Monday to Friday
• Shift-based between 08:00 and 18:00, with some flexibility for occasional early/late cover

Who We're Looking For:

You'll have:

• 2+ years' experience
  as a
  corporate receptionist
  or in a
  5-star hospitality
  front-of-house role
• A calm, confident, and service-first approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A high standard of personal presentation
• Strong organisational skills and comfort with multitasking
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and booking/scheduling systems
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and strong team ethic

Whether you're an experienced
corporate receptionist
or a
five-star hospitality professional
looking to transition into a Monday–Friday corporate environment — this role offers the perfect opportunity to shine.

Ready to apply?

Send your CV to
Áine
at
Lex Consultancy
and take the next step in your professional journey.

Corporate Energy Associate 2 - 5 PQE, Leading International Law Firm, Dublin

Our client is an international law firm with a well-established team in Dublin. Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen to join the firm in their Corporate Energy Team. The firm acts for a large number of leading international institutions. You will gain excellent exposure to complex and high profile transactions while being supported by a stellar team.

The ideal candidate will have 2- 5 years PQE and have trained in leading law firm advising on the full spectrum of energy transactions and regulatory matters. Experience of advising on Power Purchase Agreements (PPA's) also required. You will also have impressive academics, strong communication skills and demonstrate excellent attention to details. You will be passionate about growing your career with a leading international firm.

You might be an associate in Dublin or be based in London with a desire to move back to Dublin.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Sonica Legge at Major, Lindsey & Africa on or email