Our client, a leading Wealth Management firm, is seeking a Legal Director to join the firm's Legal team on a permanent contract. The job will report to the General Counsel and involve a focus on ensuring the firm meets strategic ambitions while providing legal support on a broad range of matters.Key Responsibilities of the Legal Director will include:Support the General Counsel on management of key strategic growth projects and commercial contract management duties.Advise key stakeholders on matters to ensure a coordinated response to legal challenges for key projects and contracts for the business.Facilitate the implementation of appropriate legal strategy including standardization and streamlining of legal review processes.Support in developing and managing the legal function whilst driving capability, capacity, and cross-functional collaboration.Identify legal risks and suggest alternative strategies that may lead to optimal business solutions.Key Requirements of the Legal Director will include:At least 10+ years post-qualification experience either within a law firm or in-house with senior level responsibilities.Qualified Solicitor with a law degree or holder of equivalent overseas professional legal qualification.Strong experience in private practice and/or in-house in a range of disciplines is essential, with particular focus on corporate, financial regulation, employment, pensions, property, and banking and finance.Strong knowledge and experience of the Irish regulatory framework as well as experience in the financial services industry is preferred.Ability to independently, quickly, and accurately assess legal, practical, and business risks and to present this advice to non-legal leadership personnel.If you are interested in this Legal Director position, apply now with your CV or contact Sean at.Skills:legal, law, compliance, risk
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