▷ (Apply Now) Senior Associate - Public and Administrative law

Practice Area

Public, Regulatory & Investigations; Public & Administrative Law.

Position

Senior Associate (6+ years PQE)

Position Type

Permanent

The Firm

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with representative offices in San Francisco, New York and London. The firm has been the fastest-growing law firm in Ireland over the last decade. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of Irish business-related law and with particular focus on the Energy, Technology, Financial Services, Built Environment, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Charities and Public sectors.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious and talented Senior Associate to join our Tier 1 ranked Public, Regulatory and Investigations team. This is a key role for an experienced lawyer ready to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate will have a clear path for professional growth and the opportunity to progress to partnership.

You will be involved in complex and high-profile work, including:

- Advising public and private sector clients on public law and the jurisdictional and procedural issues that affect statutory bodies.

- Advising regulators and regulated entities on a wide range of regulatory matters.

- Handling all aspects of information law, such as freedom of information and data protection.

- Managing statutory and non-statutory investigations and inquiries, as well as all types of public law litigation.

The ideal candidate will have a background in administrative or public law with demonstrable experience in areas such as:

- administrative and/or constitutional law

- statutory interpretation

- judicial review and other public law litigation

- information law (including freedom of information and data protection)

- sectoral regulation

- investigations and inquiries.

Key Responsibilities

- Advising on administrative/public law, statutory interpretation and analysis (including sector-specific domestic and EU legislation), and information law issues, including FOI, Access to Information on the Environment and data privacy.

- Managing public law litigation, including judicial review and statutory appeal proceedings.

- Drafting legal opinions and court documents, and other materials such as correspondence, consultation documents, and policies for public bodies.

- Advising on the conduct of regulatory investigations and assisting clients with their approach to statutory or other investigations and inquiries.

- Collaborating with cross-sectoral teams within MHC, including our privacy and charities teams.

Joining our team offers a unique opportunity to work on challenging and impactful matters in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you are passionate about this area of law, and are looking to advance your legal career, we encourage you to apply.

Candidate Requirements

- 6+ yrs PQE in a related practice area.

- A proactive, ambitious professional, who thrives in a collaborative team environment.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Why MHC?

- Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus

- Enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities

- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

- Friendly, open, and informal working atmosphere

- Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing, and success

- Social events, clubs, and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports & Social and Art Committee)

- MHC knowledge and education programme to facilitate major development as a lawyer

So if you like challenge, value autonomy, work well within a team, enjoy partnering with senior business stakeholders and love working with top notch clients then apply to join us @MASON, HAYES & CURRAN.

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