Legal Advisor

ComReg

Dublin 1

  legal advisor. provide clear, concise, practical and strategic legal advice to inform and guide the division, the commission and its staff by identifying the key legal issues, process and procedural requirements, the available options, and the associated legal risks; review key documentation prepared in the division or by external consultants prior to publication, and identify legal weaknesses and/or necessary changes; draft regulatory instruments such as secondary legislation and decision instruments and draft elements of public consultation documents, including regulatory impact assessments; prepare legal briefs for external lawyers, particularly in the context of potential litigation cases, and manage the ongoing provision of external advice; provide analysis and input on any proposed national or ec legislation impacting comreg’s responsibilities; liaise with legal and other staff in government departments, public bodies and national regulatory authorities as required;  contribute to the management of litigation as required, both defence and prosecution including review and advice on affidavits, expert reports and other documents in the context of court proceedings; and. contribute to organisation-level legal and regulatory policy issues, primarily by participating in cross-divisional advisor meetings led by comreg’s general counsel. application details/procedure: https://www.comreg.ie/about/careers/current/ closing date: monday 18th may 2020. please note that this advertisement is being hosted by the public appointments service on publicjobs.ie. the public appointments service has no involvement in, or responsibility for, the recruitment and selection process or the terms and conditions which relate to this post.

1433 days ago