Legal Advisor

The Commission For Communications Regulation

Dublin

• 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; • minimise legal risk in respect of any proposed regulatory measure ensuring that it is supported by the facts and consistent with applicable law and the administrative process leading to the proposed measure is properly conducted;  • prepare legal briefs for external lawyers, particularly in the context of potential litigation cases, and manage the ongoing provision of external advice; • contribute to the management of litigation as required, particularly in the context of appeals/judicial review and enforcement, including review and advice on correspondence, affidavits, expert reports and other documents required in the context of court proceedings; and. • 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 organisation-level legal and regulatory policy issues, including by participating in cross-divisional advisor meetings led by comreg’s general counsel. for full job description and details on how to apply: https://www.comreg.ie/about/careers/current-opportunities/ closing date: 9th july 2021. 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.

1039 days ago