Position: Associate Solicitor (Litigation)
Team: Product Regulatory and Life Sciences
Position Type: Permanent
PQE: 1-5
The Firm
Mason Hayes Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with offices in San Francisco, New York and London. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in the following sectors: Energy; Technology; Financial Services, Built Environment and Healthcare Life Sciences. We also have deep expertise on the intersection of technology and healthcare law and are one of the few advisors in Ireland with this experience.
The role
This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a specialist area in a top tier law firm and to join the only standalone products team in Ireland - working with some of the world's leading companies. We are seeking an ambitious litigation Associate to join our highly regarded products team. We have unique multi-jurisdictional experience in high value product liability litigation, with particular expertise working on litigation regarding healthcare products such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Candidate requirements
1 - 5 years post qualification defence litigation experience.
Experience in product liability litigation, particularly life sciences product liability defense, will be an advantage.
Candidates with a demonstrable interest in the above, along with EU and Irish regulatory law experience in fields such as medical / healthcare litigation, medical negligence, competition, financial regulation, data privacy, or will be considered.
Interest and passion in progressing and specialising in this space.
Responsibilities include
Managing complex product liability litigation, both at group and multi party level in a national and global context.
Advising pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers on all related product safety aspects of their portfolios.
Advising medical device, pharmaceutical and food and beverage clients on regulatory investigations.
Representing clients in regulatory enforcement actions, civil claims and criminal proceedings.
Why MHC?
Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare bonus.
Enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities.
Friendly and informal working atmosphere.
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere.
Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success.
Social events, clubs and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports Social and Art Committee).
MHC knowledge and education programme to facilitate major development as a lawyer.
So if you like challenge, value autonomy, work well within a team, enjoy partnering with senior business stakeholders and love working with top notch clients then apply to join us @MASON, HAYES CURRAN.
