Legal Services Regulatory Authority seeks Legal Advisor (Assistant Principal Officer)

Legal Services Regulatory Authority seeks Legal Advisor (Assistant Principal Officer)

The Legal Advisor will work in the Legal Services and Regulation Unit reporting to the Head of the Legal Services, Levy and Registration Department. The Legal Advisor will be responsible for a challenging volume and range of legal advice tasks, on both a responsive and project basis. The successful candidate will be required to work as part of a small team and also on their own initiative.

Amongst the duties assigned to the role, the Legal Advisor will be responsible for:

• Providing practical, sound, and timely legal advice on various aspects relating to the Authority’s role under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and the Regulations made pursuant to it;
• Providing general in-house legal advice and support as is typically required in a public sector organisation (to include on data protection, freedom of information, protected disclosures, anti-money laundering legislation, and procurement law);
• Advising on and managing litigation files;
• Drafting and reviewing Regulations, guidance, and other documents to ensure all information is current, legally accurate, and clear;
• Undertaking any duties that may be assigned by the Head of Legal Services.

For full job description and details on how to apply:
https://www.lsra.ie/about-us/careers/

Closing date:
Tuesday 16th November