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.