Litigation - Appellate Attorney in Dublin, Baile Atha Cliath

In-House

Dublin, Baile Atha Cliath

Litigation - Appellate Attorney in Dublin, Baile Atha Cliath

Attorney

Min 8 yrs required

No

Job Title: Associate General Counsel, EMEA Disputes

Job Responsibilities:
- Formulate and execute complex litigation strategies for matters pending before national and international courts across the EMEA region, focusing on content and product litigation.
- Collaborate and coordinate with key internal stakeholders including legal teams, public policy and communications colleagues, and business and product teams.
- Manage relationships with Outside Counsel, overseeing a busy docket with a focus on cost management.
- Provide internal legal advice across various subject areas, with a particular emphasis on assessing litigation risk during product development.
- Quickly and accurately assess legal, practical, and business risks, and present this advice to both legal and non-legal leadership.

Education and Experience Information:
- Qualified lawyer with over 8 years of Post-Qualified Experience (PQE) in a law firm or in-house legal setting.
- Experience in civil law litigation in Italy is essential.
- Experience in litigation, including handling cases before higher or appellate courts, is required.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment and make sound judgments under tight deadlines with thoroughness and accuracy.
- Experience in adapting to changing priorities and projects and willingness to work across different jurisdictions.
- Familiarity with Internet laws and regulations, including emerging areas and content-related legislation, with a proven record of providing litigation advice in these areas.
- Ability to explain complex technologies in concise and accessible ways to complainants and courts at all levels.
- Strong collaborative skills and the ability to work thoughtfully and inclusively with others are essential.
- Proven legal judgment, experience managing a significant docket of complex litigation in multiple jurisdictions, a strong work ethic, and leadership skills are required.
- Experience in building systems and processes to increase workflow efficiencies and providing executive and board-level updates and advice.
- Possession of a law degree or equivalent certificate that permits the practice of law and appropriate licensing and authorization to practice law in the assigned work location is required. Attorneys must hold a current practicing certificate or local law equivalent bar registration or license as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience working with internet or technology companies.
- Additional language skills are preferred but not essential.

Salary Information:
- Not provided in the text.

About the Company:

Equal Employment Opportunity:
The company is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, not discriminating based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. The company also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.