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Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Aviva Part time

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Sourcing High Class Industry Experts @ Aviva Ireland

Aviva Ireland have a new vacancy for a Legal Counsel on a part-time basis working Wednesday to Friday each week. This individual will provide integrated in-house regulatory, governance and legal advice to our Life & Pensions business in Ireland.

This position lies in a busy and strategically important team which delivers first class legal advice and manages diverse client relationships across the UKI business.

You will be joining a committed and collaborative team in Dublin, reporting to the Head of Legal or other senior team member at Aviva Life and Pensions Ireland DAC and will be based in the Aviva's Dublin office with hybrid 'smart working' available.

Duties & responsibilities?

  • Providing legal advice with support to all areas of the business, including in particular to the Pensions Technical and Customer Experience teams
  • Assist the Head of Legal and wider legal team with identification and prudent management of legal, regulatory and reputational risk
  • Ability work on own initiative, managing own workload and seeking to add valuable support to a busy legal team
  • Provide general legal advice and assistance in relation to (new) business initiatives, programmes, services and products
  • Commercial contract drafting/negotiation (agency/investment management/custody agreements etc.)

Skills & experience:

  • Relevant post-qualifying experienced PQE essential ideally with in-house, Financial Services/Regulatory experience ideally life assurance but experience in the wider financial services sector will be considered.
  • Understanding of Pensions law and regulation as well as Trusts necessary
  • Strong personal presence with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to influence effectively, build business relationships and gain the trust of senior executives
  • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, proven effectiveness at managing contract negotiations from inception to close
  • Commercial experience and experience with Outsourcing

What will you get for this role?

  • Competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
  • Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
  • Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
  • Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
  • Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
  • Cycle to Work benefit scheme.
  • TaxSaver Travel Scheme
  • Family friendly parent's (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer's leave.
  • Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact

Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionLegal
  • IndustriesInsurance

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