Junior Legal Counsel/Paralegal/Company Secretarial

Application Deadline: 31 December 2026

Department: Central Cost

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Rathcoole

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Support board and committee governance for Enva Group companies.
• Assist with the preparation, collation and distribution of board and committee packs.
• Draft and maintain agendas, action logs and annual governance calendars.
• Take minutes of board and committee meetings.
• Liaise with our external company secretarial providers to maintain statutory registers and company records, ensuring timely filings with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) and Companies House.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of corporate governance policies and procedures.

• Prepare and coordinate routine corporate documentation (e.g. written resolutions, share transfers, director appointments/resignations, powers of attorney).
• Assist with corporate projects, including group restructurings, acquisitions and disposals, collating KYC information and supporting due diligence processes.
• Liaise with external company secretarial providers and law firms where required.

• Provide paralegal support to the in‑house legal team, including initial review of NDAs and standard‑form contracts, and coordination of approvals and signatures.
• Maintain contract registers and support the implementation of contract management processes and tools.
• Assist with the drafting and updating of templates, playbooks and guidance notes. 

• Help monitor and track key legal and regulatory obligations and deadlines (e.g. filings, licences, registrations).
• Support the roll‑out of compliance policies, procedures and training (e.g. data protection, anti‑bribery, competition law) from an administrative and coordination perspective.
• Assist with gathering information and documentation for regulatory enquiries, audits and investigations. 

• Provide day‑to‑day administrative and organisational support to the Group Head of Legal and wider legal team.
• Help improve legal and governance processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience in a company secretarial, paralegal or legal executive role, ideally within a corporate or in‑house environment.
• Strong understanding of company secretarial practice and corporate governance requirements for Irish companies (and, ideally, familiarity with UK requirements).
• Experience preparing board/committee packs, taking minutes and maintaining statutory records and company registers.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident user of Sharepoint and comfortable working with document management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels and build strong working relationships.

• ICSA/CGI (Chartered Governance Institute) qualification or working towards it, or equivalent company secretarial qualification.
• Prior experience supporting corporate transactions (e.g. M&A, restructurings).
• Experience in an in‑house legal team supporting both governance and commercial legal work.

• Highly organised and detail‑oriented.
• Proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and follow‑through.
• Commercially aware and pragmatic, with a solutions‑focused mindset.
• Collaborative and team‑oriented, with a low‑ego approach.
• Resilient and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• High levels of integrity and professional ethics.

Why Work for Enva?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working model based in Ireland, with flexibility to balance office and home working.
• Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening Enva’s legal, governance and compliance framework.
• Exposure to a broad range of corporate, governance and legal matters, with scope to develop your skills and responsibilities over time.
• Supportive, collaborative culture with opportunities for professional development and further training.