Commercial Counsel – Financial Services (Dublin)

About the role

Our client, a globally recognised financial institution, is expanding its in‑house legal team in Dublin. The Commercial Counsel will operate within a regulated financial services environment, providing pragmatic, commercially‑focused advice across contracts, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including trading, data and technology contracts.
• Advise on corporate law matters such as board governance, corporate structuring and intra‑group arrangements.
• Support business and regulatory projects by creating and implementing legal and regulatory policies.
• Identify and assess legal risks linked to new initiatives, transactions and market activity.
• Collaborate with the compliance function to ensure regulatory obligations are met and support regulator engagement.

Required profile

• Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 7 years post‑qualification experience.
• In‑house experience within a financial services organisation.
• Strong commercial law background with hands‑on contract drafting and negotiation.
• Solid understanding of corporate governance principles and financial‑services regulatory frameworks.
• Commercially minded with the ability to deliver clear, practical advice to senior stakeholders.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a well‑established European legal team.
• Exposure to a broad portfolio of high‑impact commercial and regulatory matters.
• Collaborative environment with senior legal and business leaders.