Employment Partner, Dublin

Job Introduction

DAC Beachcroft Dublin is a full service Law Firm with over 90 colleagues. Our team of partners, lawyers and support staff work together to provide a client-led service, which responds swiftly and effectively to all matters.

Since the inception of our Dublin office we have established ourselves as one of Ireland's fastest growing and most recognised firms. We have achieved this by providing a unique offering which can be tailored to the specific requirements of each of our clients. We provide this bespoke service incorporating sound, pragmatic and commercial advice in a cost effective way.

We are looking to recruit a senior employment lawyer, ideally at partner level (but welcome applicants of similar experience), to grow our market leading Employment practice. We are therefore seeking to hear from individuals with the ability and desire to manage an existing team.

Role Responsibility

The successful applicant must have an impeccable technical record with proven ability to attract new business; along with advising key clients on a wide variety of both daily operational employment law issues and strategic and contentious issues.

Play a vital role in the development and promotion of the Team and DACB through business development, networking and profile raising activities, including contributing to marketing, training and knowledge sharing within the team and throughout the firm

Work closely with our colleagues in our other offices (particularly in the UK) to develop cross border opportunities to assist and support our global client base.

The Ideal Candidate

With a background in employment law(Irish qualified), you’ll be well placed to motivate and support the team and build on your existing relationships (and those already with the firm), to help grow the team’s practice. 

Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives and a willingness to assist in the success of DAC Beachcroft Dublin

Team oriented and collegiate with an experience of and willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams where appropriate

Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels.  Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues

A competitive remuneration package is on offer, along with flexible working arrangements.

About the Company

We're a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We're market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients – from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-five housebuilders.

We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe.  In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Miami and Hong Kong plus a broad network of affiliations across the globe. 

Working with us

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. Combine this with our supportive culture and hybrid working model, and you have: a Life that Works.

Our flexible approach means that we help our colleagues to be their best at work, while recognising that they have all sorts of different interests and commitments outside work.

We pride ourselves on our supportive, approachable culture. We are trusted, appreciated as individuals and embraced as part of a team. At DACB, we don’t just accept your differences, we celebrate and advocate for them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you as an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the ‘whole you’ to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are!

We are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences , perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.

DAC Beachcroft