Legal and Governance Lead

Position: Legal and Governance Manager

Location: Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Axios are seeking a highly organised and detail driven Legal and Governance Manager. This role is for candidates with experience as a Paralegal or Legal Secretary in a law firm or an inhouse legal department, who are confident in managing projects, meeting deadlines, and coordinating stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist operations and support teams in preparing and reviewing legal documents, including commercial agreements, NDAs, contracts, and policy documents.
• Manage version control, signature processes, and maintaining organised corporate legal documents and files (digital and physical) for the legal entities.
• Liaise with external counsel and internal teams to coordinate legal reviews of contracts, queries and documentation requests.
• Prepare briefs, summaries, and correspondence.
• Track governance deadlines, filings, and board approval workflows for legal entities.
• Assist in implementing a digital system for tracking governance and documentation of legal entities.
• Support onboarding and training processes linked to compliance or governance changes.
• Conduct legal research where required.
• Additional duties as required.

Competencies

• Results orientation
• Problem Solving and finding solutions rather than explaining why it cannot work
• Initiative
• Organizational awarenessDrive for Improvement

Educational Background and Experience

• Legal or Paralegal Degree or equivalent
• 5+ years' post qualification paralegal or inhouse legal experience is essential
• Strong understanding of common law.
• Understanding International law will be an advantage
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Legal research capability, and document preparation/management skills
• High level of computer literacy, and work effectively under deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously and work things out skills

Job Circumstances

• Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer
• The position is based in our Dublin office.
• Flexibility in ability to travel as well as working hours is essential.