Senior Executive Solicitor

Information about the Organisation:

South Dublin County Council is one of four local authorities in the Dublin region. The county covers an administrative area of 223 square kilometres, bordered by Dublin City to the northeast, the Dublin Mountains and County Wicklow to the south, the River Liffey to the north separating it from Fingal, and County Kildare to the west. The county is home to a diverse and growing population of 301,075 people, more than 6,500 businesses, and a wide range of significant economic, social and cultural infrastructure that supports the wider capital city region.

The Council’s Corporate Plan sets out its vision and strategic direction over a five-year period, with a clear ambition to make South Dublin a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable county for everyone who lives, works, studies, visits or does business here. As the local authority for South Dublin County, the organisation is committed to being a people‑first, proactive and forward‑looking public service that responds to the needs of communities today while planning responsibly for the future.

An opportunity now exists in South Dublin County Council for the position of Senior Executive Solicitor.

Job Summary/Description:

The Senior Executive Solicitor is a senior position within the Law Department of South Dublin County Council and will be required to work under the supervision and direction of the Law Agent/ Senior Solicitor.

The Senior Executive Solicitor provides a comprehensive service to the County Council in the entire area of local government law including, but not limited to, conveyancing, litigation, commercial, regulatory law enforcement, public law and EU law.

The role also entails advocacy, managerial, analytical, research, compliance, administration and supervisory functions within the Law Department. They will be required at times to work independently under their own initiative as circumstances demand and/or manage and supervise other staff and will carry out such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Visit www.publicjobs.ie to apply.

Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 5th November 2026.

Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on the www.publicjobs.ie website.

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