Legal Executive

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

The Risk, Compliance and Professional Standards team develops and promotes best practice risk management policies and procedures in line with industry standards and legislative requirements. 

The team includes our legal team who assists with legal matters such as contract review, letters of engagement, terms of business, data protection, claims and complaints.

We are looking to recruit a legal executive to work with our legal team and to provide assistance and support with legal matters concerning the firm.

Main Responsibilities:

• Monitoring the legal mailbox

• Being the initial point of contact on behalf of the legal team within the firm and externally

• Assist with routine legal queries

• Claims administration

• Assist with research

• Undertake ad hoc projects

• Upkeep of the firm’s standard legal documentation and templates

• Project management of external suppliers and clients

• Liaising with various business units regarding legal matters

• Initial drafting and reviewing of agreements

• Maintaining team trackers for weekly meetings

• Data Protection assistance

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent attention to detail

• Self-motivated and works off own initiative

• Strong communication (both verbal and written)

• IT literate and willing to adopt new platforms. Prior knowledge of Microsoft Office and iManage will be beneficial.

• Ability to multi-task, to manage time effectively and to prioritise assignments in a fast-paced environment

• Knowledge of technology and IT-relevant legal problems and recent developments

• Experience building relationships and communicating with people at all levels

• Experience with drafting and reviewing legal documents

• Experience with project management

• Excellent team player

• Legal experience preferred

Life at GT

Reward and benefits:

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one. 

Recognition:

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

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