Legal Counsel – Financial Regulation (Dublin)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Financial Regulatory Lawyer to join the legal team of a leading Irish investment firm. The role involves providing expert legal advice across the business, supporting product development and ensuring compliance with evolving EU and Irish regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day legal advice to internal stakeholders on a wide range of regulatory matters.
• Advise on the design and roll‑out of new products, services and business offerings, including cross‑border activities and passporting arrangements.
• Review, draft and negotiate customer‑facing agreements, account documentation, disclosure materials and website content.
• Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements with institutional clients and counterparties.
• Assist with regulatory enquiries from the Central Bank of Ireland and other EU authorities, as well as EU and international exchanges.
• Liaise and engage with external legal advisers.

Required profile

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience in financial services regulation (Ireland, England & Wales, or another EU jurisdiction).
• Strong knowledge of MiFID II, MiFIR, EMIR and related conduct‑of‑business frameworks.
• Experience with CBI authorisation, supervision matters, regulatory change projects or cross‑border EU regulatory issues (advantageous).
• Background in a law firm, financial institution, regulator, exchange or broker‑dealer; in‑house experience is a plus.
• Comfortable advising on regulatory dimensions of new products and business structures.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills, able to present complex regulatory matters clearly and commercially.
• Collaborative, positive attitude with ability to build strong working relationships across legal and business teams.

Required skills