Legal Placement (Dublin)

The opportunity for you

Taylor Wessing Ireland LLP is one of 28 international offices of the prestigious international corporate law firm, Taylor Wessing LLP, which is headquartered in London.

At our offices in Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, we specialise in the following areas;

• International and Domestic Corporate Finance and Private Equity.
• Banking and Financial Services.
• Commercial Real Estate.
• Tax and Incentives.
• Disputes and Investigations.
• Patents.
• Intellectual Property, Data and Cyber-security.

Our Irish partners, associates and solicitors are highly experienced commercially trained lawyers and would be pleased to offer an internship to a motivated and talented university student whom we believe could support and collaborate with members of our team whilst also gaining valuable hands-on commercial legal and transactional experience and training.

We place a huge emphasis on education, supervision and development of our legal interns and this is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing best in class legal team, accumulating legal technical knowledge and benefitting from our ongoing personal and professional development programmes.

Key responsibilities

The responsibilities of the internship include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting legal research and analysis on topics, cases and Irish legislation as assigned by the supervising partner or associate.
• Supporting lawyers across each of our key disciplines by assisting with drafting legal documents (including contracts, board minutes and other corporate authorisations), conducting due diligence on contracts and preparing case notes.
• Conducting company and Land Registry/Registry of deeds searches using the Companies Registration Office and the Property Registration Authority database.
• Providing general support and assistance on confidential commercial legal projects as needed.
• Attending our in-house knowledge seminars with a view to enhancing and accelerating personal and professional development and understanding of corporate transactions, thereby assisting with future integration into the legal community.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and other relevant software.
• Positive, can-do attitude with an appetite for learning.

Benefits

Your wellbeing is always our priority and we are proud to offer bold and progressive ways of working alongside an excellent range of benefits and perks designed to support you and your family. Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer; 

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week).
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata). 
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child). 

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available. 

Our culture

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation.  We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team.  We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. 

The way we work

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We’re creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that’s large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.  

You are joining an inclusive culture that allows you to be yourself and balance your work and home commitments. You’ll gain access to high-end technology, agile processes and the trust to deliver your best work in a flexible way whilst spending the balance of your time with colleagues in our offices.  

Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world’s most innovative people and businesses.

Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.