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Associate Legal Counsel [Fixed Term]
Job ID R0000036742 Dublin, Leinster, IrelandParexel has an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with 5+ years’ PQE to join our global Legal and Risk Management team as an Associate Counsel.
The ideal candidate has first-rate legal and business acumen, excellent leadership and customer service skills, and a positive “can-do” attitude. The Associate Counsel is primarily responsible for drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, with an emphasis on revenue-generating customer agreements. The Associate Counsel will also provide legal advice and counsel to Parexel’s various business units and contribute to the ongoing review and improvement of Parexel’s guidelines and processes.
This is a client-facing position, and it is expected that the Associate Counsel will establish highly collaborative, productive relationships with Parexel clients, internal clients and other business partners. The work requires effective, enthusiastic and thoughtful cross-functional collaboration within Parexel. The ability to understand risks, balance competing interests, and provide rapid, practical, and appropriate legal advice is critical to success in this role.
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract
The Associate Counsel will:
Analyze complex business and legal issues/risks to achieve practical solutions.
Manage and prioritize multiple and varied negotiations with enthusiasm and attention to detail.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to successfully drive negotiations.
Consistently meet internal and external timelines.
Have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Lead by example, bringing positivity and professionalism to the workplace.
Take initiative and exercise ingenuity in problem-solving.
Have exceptional legal drafting skills with an affinity for using language to achieve compromise.
Work independently and be a self-starter.
Education and Qualifications
Law degree and qualification to practice in the applicable jurisdiction as a Solicitor.
Minimum Work Experience
Strong professional experience as a solicitor, minimum 5 years’ PQE (large multi-national law firm preferred), and/or 4-6+ years in-house experience supporting commercial operations and negotiating important transactions for a global corporation (preference in the life sciences industry).
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