Description
Operations
1. Support the planning and implementation of Endo Dublin elements of key strategic projects; provide key inputs in cross-functional teams for internal projects to identify/analyze legal issues and provide legal options and solutions; provide pragmatic advice to achieve business and legal objectives.
2. Support Human Resources with general HR queries, drafting local policies, local input on global policies, negotiating Service Agreements with talent acquisition vendors, strategic initiative advice, corporate care requirements, ex-pat queries, immigration issues (with external counsel), residential leases, TUPE issues.
3. Support facilities with vendor agreements, commercial lease advice, fit-out agreements, and other project specific issues.
4. Ensure day-to-day operations comply with existing policies and procedures in relation to entity management and tax planning.
5. Support Paladin and Endo USA PV teams with review of SDEAs/PV Agreements from Irish law perspective. Support Paladin regulatory teams with review of Health Canada documents to be entered into by EOL.
6. As a member of Endo Dublin’s senior & operational leadership teams, participate in developing direction and strategy for Endo Dublin as Endo’s strategic hub to build a high performance organization.
30%
Contracts
7. Draft, review, and negotiate various types of commercial, quality, supply, customer, settlement and other agreements between Endo Dublin or its affiliates (including Paladin) and third parties.
8. Provide guidance to Strategic Sourcing teams in relation to overall contract strategy and mitigation of risks for Endo.
9. Provide expert counsel, management, and strategy for the resolution of contractual and other quality/supply chain disputes, including drafting termination and settlement agreements in respect thereof.
10. Work collaboratively with other departments/functions to ensure that the concerns of each function are addressed in agreements and resolution of disputes.
11. Advise departments/functions on terms and conditions of existing agreements, proactively provide advice in relation to gaps and measures required to mitigate risk.
12. Ensure new agreements are entered into by the appropriate Endo entity, liaising with Endo Tax/Endo IP where necessary; ensure compliance with internal policies.
55%
General Corporate Matters/ Governance/ Tax
13. Act as company director and Assistant Company Secretary for Endo’s Irish subsidiaries managed from Ireland and others as required.
14. Assist with maintaining organizational compliance with Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); lead Endo Dublin GDPR initiatives as they arise.
15. Assist Tax department with drafting and reviewing intracompany agreements, and other ad hoc tax driven requirements.
10%
Miscellaneous
16. Manage outside counsel.
5%
Education & Experience
17. Minimum Irish law degree.
18. Minimum 11 years’ post-qualified experience at a law firm and/or in-house.
19. Admitted to practice law in Ireland.
Knowledge
20. Expert knowledge of contract law.
21. Knowledge of local employment law.
22. Knowledge of GDPR.
23. Knowledge of Irish corporate legal requirements.
Skills
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Abilities
24. Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
25. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.
26. Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
27. Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates presentation skills; participates substantively in meetings.
28. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information.
29. Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitment to goals; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
30. Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments and confidences; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
31. Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
32. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
33. Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At Endo, our diversity unites and empowers us as One Team, and we are committed to cultivating, and valuing, each person’s unique perspective. We actively promote a culture of inclusion that draws strength from our broad spectrums of diversity, including race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, sexual orientation, disability status, age, and all our other unique characteristics, qualifications, demonstrated skills, achievements, and contributions, backgrounds, experiences, cultures, styles, and talents.