Cpl are seeking a Junior Legal Counsel the join their Legal and Data Protection team.

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, this role provides a fantastic opportunity for a solicitor with 1 year post qualification experience to gain fantastic experience working within a large organization.

About the Role:

Litigation

Employment Law / Employee Relations

· Advise business regarding management of employee relations matters.

· Notifying insurers on any employment claims, ensuring appropriate external counsel is appointed by insurers to run cases on behalf of the business.

· Manages external legal counsel, insurers and third-party forums and agencies.

· Manages employment litigation and administrative claims. Participates in mediations and arbitrations. Provides regular reports regarding litigation and status of cases to legal management.

· Responsible for all case management relating to Employment Law including a case log of all ER cases for the purposes of board reporting

Personal Injuries

· Notifying insurers on any PI claims, issuing them with legal correspondence and relevant documentation.

· Liaising with external counsel to arrange interviews, preparation of pleadings, obtaining indemnities.

· Point of contact between external counsel and the business to ensure the business understand what is required from them.

· Management of PI case log for the purposes of board reporting.

General Litigation

· Support Senior Legal Counsel with any general litigation matters

Contract Law

· Support Senior Legal Counsel in reviewing, amending and redrafting commercial contracts, including liaising with stakeholders throughout the business to obtain clear instructions and support them in negotiating contracts with clients/vendors where necessary.

General Legal Queries

· Support Senior Legal Counsel in providing general legal advice to the business.

· Monitor legislative changes and relevant case law and update affected business areas on the changes and developments.

For more information on the role please contact nicole.murphy@cpl.ie or call (01) 614 6134.