Solicitor - Regulatory Legal Services

Overview

The Law Society is inviting internal applications for the position of Solicitor in the Regulatory Legal Services Section. Initially, this position is being advertised internally and is a part time role, 3 days a week.

Duties

The Regulatory Legal Services Section of the Law Society's Regulation Department is a case-driven legal team, engaged mostly in the running of disciplinary cases and High Court applications in the ordinary course of business together with judicial review and appeal cases. The successful candidate will advocate on behalf of the Society in disciplinary proceedings and act as a solicitor on behalf of the Society in legal proceedings as directed by the Head of Regulatory Legal Services.

The needs of the regulatory function also include a comprehensive regulatory service, including legal advice on contentious and non-contentious matters, both to deal with specific issues and to assist policy and procedure formulation. This legal advisory service extends beyond the Regulation Department and involves in-house legal advice to various executives in other Departments and Law Society committees. The preponderance of the work of the solicitor will be legal advisory side over the next few years.

The following duties will form a part of the role:

1. Preparation of cases before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
2. Presenting cases before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
3. Preparation of cases before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
4. Presenting cases before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
5. Preparation and presentation of all appeals/applications to the High Court arising from disciplinary hearings (counsel may be retained in some, not all circumstances).
6. Preparation and presentation of de novo Solicitors Acts applications to the High Court, including emergency applications to suspend a solicitor from practice and ancillary reliefs.
7. Preparation and all work relating to the defence of judicial reviews and other substantive litigation which may be taken against the Law Society.
8. Legal research and the provision of memoranda of legal advice on issues pertinent to the regulation of solicitors, to include policy development.
9. Legal risk management including advice to the Regulation Department on matters such as professional indemnity insurance, data protection and legal costs.
10. Provision of legal advice throughout the Department and to other Departments, executives and committees.
11. Provision of legal advice to all Standing Committees of the Regulation Department being Regulation of Practice Committee, Complaints & Client Relations Committee, Professional Indemnity Insurance Committee and Money Laundering Reporting Committee.

Requirements

Ideally, the successful candidate will be a solicitor with experience in regulatory, civil and criminal litigation. They will have a genuine interest and enthusiasm in the provision of legal services, requiring a broad-based knowledge of all the legal issues arising within the regulatory function. They will also have a specific interest in advocacy. A keen interest in legal research and legal opinion writing is required for this role.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary (DOE)
• Excellent working conditions
• Training & development opportunities
• Pension

How to Apply

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Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland, without any restrictions.

Closing date:Tuesday 12 August 2025

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