Senior Associate

Dillon Eustace LLP is one of Ireland's leading commercial law firms. We advise our clients on Irish and Cayman Islands lawfrom ouroffices in Dublin, Cayman Islands, New York and Tokyo.

We practice in nine principal areas: Asset Management and Investment Funds, Banking & Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Employment, Financial Regulation, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency and Taxation.

Our dynamic team of lawyers represent international and domestic clients including real estate developers and investors, asset managers, private equity firms, investment fund promoters, insurers, banks, corporates, financial institutions, government, public and supranational bodies as well as newspapers, aviation and maritime industry participants.

About the role

The Banking and Capital Markets group at Dillon Eustace LLP is looking to bolster its market leading team. We want to recruit an enthusiastic Senior Associate who wants to work in one of Ireland's most dynamic and progressive banking and finance teams.

Our Banking and Capital Markets team has long been recognised as a market leader for high-value, cross-border debt finance work. Our work covers a broad range of domestic and international finance work including general corporate banking matters, fund finance, acting for sellers, buyers and servicers of distressed loan assets, advising on complex capital markets, asset (including aviation and maritime) finance, securitisation and structured finance transactions, and providing banking regulatory advices.

Our clients include many of the world's leading financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity/real estate funds and investors, distressed funds and other credit market participants. The group also regularly advises on a variety of transactions, acting for (and opposite) banks and non-bank lenders operating in Ireland.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team where you will work with clients and colleagues of the highest calibre on a diverse range of interesting and challenging finance matters. Given the nature and variety of our work this provides a unique opportunity to an ambitious solicitor to further develop their career, with excellent opportunities for career advancement.

To support and sustain the continued expansion of the group we are looking for solicitors with experience in some or all of the following areas:

Corporate and General Banking

Commercial Property Finance

Development Finance

Fund Financing

Distressed Asset Investing and Work-out / Bank Deleveraging

Asset Finance and Leasing

Capital Markets and Derivatives

Securitisation and Structured Finance.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:

Qualified Solicitor in Ireland and/or another common law jurisdiction, with a minimum of four (4) years PQE.

Demonstrable experience in banking and finance legal practice - ideally with a leading Irish or international law firm.

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines on a consistent and timely basis.

Ability to contribute to the continued development of the practice.

Strong interest in maintaining, developing and sharing relevant legal knowledge.

Excellent legal research, drafting and presentation skills.

Strong interpersonal and communications skills.

A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate, which includes:

Discretionary performance bonus

25 days holidays

Income protection cover

Life assurance

Access to pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Educational sponsorship

Employee assistance programme

Travel Tax Saver Scheme

Bike to work scheme

Social club

If you are interested in this role, please make your application via the link below.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 8 August 2025.

Dillon Eustace LLP is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our staff. We are proud of our reputation and exceptional client service is at the core of our offering. If this sounds like a firm that you would like to work with, we would love to hear from you