Legal Graduate – Dublin

Location:

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

CRH

Job ID:

131515733

Posted On:

17 January 2025

 

Country:
Ireland 

City: 
Dublin 
Req ID: 
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About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Learn more about us through the following Link.

About the Job 
A legal graduate is required to join the Corporate Legal Team based in Dublin for a one year fixed contract. This individual will support and work alongside a team of lawyers based in Dublin, Amsterdam and Atlanta. Reporting to Senior Legal Counsel, (s)he will work with the Corporate Legal Team in providing legal advice and support to the corporate functions of the CRH Group as well as the businesses. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage multiple workstreams and demands in a proactive and solution focused manner. This role would be well suited to a legal graduate looking for valuable legal and commercial experience in a large global company. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 
In this role, you will: 

-Review and mark-up commercial contracts, with support from the Corporate Legal Team.
-Assist with preparing and providing Legal trainings to various corporate and business departments. 
-Draft initial versions of corporate legal documents. 
-Liaise directly with various internal stakeholders on their requests for legal assistance, keeping them updated on status and prioritising appropriately.
-Provide general administrative support to the Corporate Legal Team, including maintaining the internal filing system, managing meeting agendas, taking minutes and document printing and scanning.
-Assist with budget management, tracking external legal spend.
-Keep certain team databases relating to ongoing matters up to date in line with developments.
-Carry out research on legal and regulatory queries. 
-Assist with horizon scanning with respect to statutory and regulatory updates that impact the CRH businesses. 
-Support the culture of the team and the attainment of collective goals for the team’s development. 

Individual Competencies 

-Excellent attention to detail and communication skills. 
-Ability to manage various competing demands under tight deadlines. 
-Ability to distil complex legal information and analysis into concise and understandable advice. 
-Positive and proactive attitude with a focus on identifying solutions. 
-IT literacy in MS packages (Outlook; Word; Excel). 

Experience / Education
You are/have:

-LLB, BCL or equivalent law degree preferred.
-Experience supporting a busy corporate office is a plus. 
-Fluent in business English.
 
What CRH Offers You

-A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

-Highly competitive salary package

-Comprehensive secondary benefits

-Significant contribution to your pension plan

-Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes

-Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global
organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

our recruitment team at careerscrh.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

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We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

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