Senior In-House Legal Counsel

Job title:

Senior In-House Legal Counsel

Company:

Fexco

Job description

Fexco Group has an exciting opportunity for a talented legal professional to join its high-performing and innovative in-house legal team. This role is a permanent, full-time position with the opportunity to work either remotely or a hybrid model from our offices based in Killorglin, Co. Kerry.LocationIrelandLocation (postcode)V93 NN20Closing Date26/05/2025ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will principally support our Payments and FX division, working across multiple global teams and regions providing support and advice to Fexco’s various businesses & product teams. The candidate will have excellent technical and analytical legal skills and sound business judgment and a proven ability to manage workload with minimal supervision.

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating significant commercial contracts with international banks and global merchants, including confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, services agreements and joint venture agreements;
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating IT supplier contracts including software development and maintenance agreements and software and know how licensing agreements;
• Researching, advising on and implementing business set-up projects in new territories;
• Researching and advising on regulatory and compliance issues relating to financial and payment services laws, anti- money laundering laws, payment card scheme regulations and data protection;
• Advising on and managing intellectual property matters including patent and trade mark applications and oppositions;
• Managing and advising on general litigation matters;
• Assisting with corporate transactional work including drafting and negotiating transaction documents, conducting/supporting due diligence and project management;
• Advising on an ad hoc basis on various company, banking, employment, litigation, intellectual property and general property law issues as they arise within the Group; and
• Support the Fexco Group legal team in developing best practices in legal operations, including developing innovative and value-adding solutions to assist business stakeholders in optimising their use of legal resources, developing and maintaining precedent contracts and know-how materials and developing strategies for more efficient legal service delivery.

Qualifications and Key Competencies

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, frequently evolving and matrixed organization
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise- – experience in demonstrating use of initiative and being accountable for own workload.
• Highly developed analytical, decision-making and administrative skills and strong academic qualifications.
• Excellent interpersonnel skills (both written and oral), with experience in presenting to peers, management and external partners.
• Excellent commercial judgment and experience of giving clear, practical advice and an ability to make sound and realistic decisions
• A high level of motivation and an ability to act on one’s own initiative.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of multi-disciplinary teams with colleagues and external advisors, to cultivate strong relationships with business partners, and collaborate as a trusted advisor across the business
• Familiarity with legal tech tools and solutions for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness an advantage.

Fexco is an equal opportunities employer and is proud to foster a work environment where our people are supported and encouraged to be themselves. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and sections of society and each application is given fair consideration.

Expected salary

Location

Ireland

Job date

Thu, 08 May 2025 23:09:20 GMT

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