Legal Counsel

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Reports to: Senior Legal Counsel

Department: Corporate Services

Terms: Permanent, Hybrid (50% office attendance)

Location: Head Office, Camden Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Salary: GB7 / €70,088 - €77,875

About Concern:

Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries.

Concern's vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal - ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.

Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.

Role Purpose:

Working as Legal Counsel you will work with the Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel in our Corporate Services Department to provide essential legal and compliance support to the organisation and its group companies.

Responsibilities:

• General: Centrally involved in significant legal issues, transactions and litigation and managing complex legal matters, recognising when escalation is required to the Senior Legal Counsel and other key stakeholders. Keeping up to date with changes in legislation to ensure compliance.

• Advice: Providing quality legal and commercial advice in relation to complex issues across the organisation, e.g. advice in relation to company law, data protection law, charity law, employment law and commercial best practice.

• Contracts (including Data Processing Agreements): Drafting, reviewing, amending, and negotiating contracts with Concern's partner organisations and suppliers and advising stakeholders in relation to key obligations and potential risks arising from contracts.

• Governance: Providing support to the Company Secretary and Assistant Company Secretary of Concern Worldwide and group companies on legal issues. Assisting the Senior Legal Counsel with regular governance reviews to verify that governance structures are up to date, integrated and operating effectively, e.g. intra-group legal arrangements, governing documents.

• Data Protection: Provide data protection legal advice and support to stakeholders.

• Estates/Legacies: Assisting with managing and advising on any complex issues that arise in legacy cases where Concern is a beneficiary.

• External Advice: Acting as the primary point of contact with external lawyers if external advice is necessary. Preparing legal briefs for external lawyers and managing the ongoing provision of external advice.

• Resources: Improving internal resources and tools for stakeholders, e.g. template contracts, legal guidance.

• Other: Providing support to the Senior Legal Counsel and the Chief Operations Officer on a number of ad-hoc projects.

• Upholding and promoting Concern's values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion values.

• All staff are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern's values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding values.

• All staff are required to participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern's emergency response as and when required.

Role Holder Requirements:

Essential

• Primary degree (ideally in Law)
• Solicitor, qualified in Ireland (or another common law jurisdiction)
• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification relevant experience
• Experience working as an in-house legal adviser
• Experience in commercial law and best practice
• Able to take a risk-based approach to legal advice
• Able to solve complex legal issues
• Interest in international development, humanitarian and charitable work
• Fluent English

Desirable

• Experience working in an international organization

To apply: CVs should be submitted through our website at by the closing date.

Please note that Concern Worldwide does not provide Visa sponsorship.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.

If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a visual impairment or are neurodivergent - please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.

If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter. We will respond to every applicant. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date.

If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment - please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.

Important information:

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern's core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

Your Personal Data:

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.

For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.

You have certain rights under data protection legislation. For more information on how to exercise those rights please visit