Junior Legal Counsel

At CurrencyFair, we're passionate about revolutionising the way people send and receive money around the world. As a peer-to-peer currency exchange, we're making it easier and more affordable for individuals and businesses to transfer funds across borders. We're looking for talented individuals who share our vision and want to join us in disrupting the traditional financial services industry. If you're excited about the prospect of using your skills to help people save money and time, we'd love to hear from you.

This role is a hybrid role, 2 days a week minimum in our office in Dublin 4. This is a full time permanent role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Legal in delivering timely legal advice across a broad range of in-house matters, with a primary focus on CurrencyFair Ltd (CFL) and the Group’s Irish legal entities.

  
  

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer contracts, referral agreements, vendor/supplier agreements, NDAs, and other standard documentation.

• Assist with legal support on small and mid-sized business (SMB) engagements, including tailoring of contractual terms and client onboarding queries.

  
  

• Collaborate with external legal counsel as required on specific matters (e.g. litigation, regulatory applications, disputes).

  
  

• Provide legal support for board and shareholder matters across the Group, including preparation of resolutions, coordination of filings, and documentation of approvals.

• Support corporate governance initiatives (e.g. new entity incorporations, director appointments, regulatory notifications), particularly as part of the Group’s SC Ventures reporting obligations.

  
  

• Respond to time-sensitive legal queries from business units across the Group.

  
  

• Track and help implement legal risk controls, internal policies, and template updates.

• Support regulatory engagement and compliance with outsourcing, data protection, and licensing frameworks.

  
  

• Assist the Group General Counsel in managing legal operations, including document retention, legal records, and tooling.

• Work alongside the company secretarial function on governance documentation (e.g. resolutions, board packs) as needed.

  
  

• Collaborate with the co-sec team to support legal aspects of board and shareholder approvals, regulatory notifications, and entity compliance.

  
  

• Understand and support the Group’s Delegated Authority framework, and the governance implications of corporate actions.

Subject matter knowledge and experience

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (Ireland or another common law jurisdiction).

• 0–2 years’ Post Qualified Experience, ideally with experience in commercial contracts or financial services.

• Ability to manage routine legal matters independently with appropriate supervision.

• Familiarity with contract negotiation, regulatory frameworks, and corporate governance.

• Understanding of legal risks and privilege in an in-house environment.

Skills and characteristics

• Excellent drafting and legal analysis skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication.

• Good commercial judgment and problem-solving ability.

• Ability to manage time and prioritise under pressure.

• Comfortable working across teams and jurisdictions in a fast-paced business.

• Enthusiastic and willing to learn; good team player.

The organisation is committed to diversity and inclusion. By providing equal opportunities we foster a work environment which embraces diversity and gets the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain business performance and competitive advantage. We build an inclusive culture by demonstrating respect for each other’s unique strengths and perspectives to enable every employee to develop a sense of belonging and have the opportunity to maximise their potential.