Legal Assistant

We are Unio, an established Employee Benefits business backed by Great-West Lifeco, via its Irish subsidiary Irish Life Group.

Unio specialises in employee benefit consultancy and private wealth management and has over 30 years’ experience advising companies and personal investors.

With offices in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, Unio has €14 billion in assets under administration and advice. The Group manages occupational pension schemes on behalf of over 300 large corporates and 600 SMEs. In total, the firm has over 120,000 members in corporate pension schemes.

At Unio Employee Benefits we partner with our clients to build relationships based on trust and shared mutual values. As pension and investment specialists, our expert team is committed to securing clients financial future. Our clients know they can depend on Unio Employee Benefits to keep our promises in terms of service, quality, and reliability.

Unio’s values are an important determinant of our future success and permeate all facets of our business including recruitment. They are: 

• Uncompromising Client Commitment

• Noble Endeavour

• Infinite Ambition

• One Unio

The Role: 

An excellent opportunity for candidates seeking to develop their skills and legal knowledge within an in-house legal team, operating within a corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Initial drafting and preparation of governing trust documentation, engagement letters and members’ explanatory documentation in relation to both defined benefit and defined contribution occupational pension schemes.

• Review and assessment of the impact of legislative amendments and regulatory guidance concerning the operation and administration of occupational pension schemes.

• Research and preparation of memoranda with regard to specific pensions, trust, employment and/or family law queries.

• Liaising with external parties – Revenue, Pensions Authority, Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, external legal advisors and internal client representatives.

• Prepare detailed replies to legal queries raised by Unio administrators and/ or client service managers

Education, Qualifications & Experience: 

• Honours Degree in Law (LLB or BA) or post-graduate legal qualification.

• Minimum 1 years' experience within a corporate legal environment. 

• Previous internship or work experience within a law firm/legal department would be advantageous. 

Personal Skills: 

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy essential.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong research and analytical skills.

• Ability to deliver to deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Application Process: 

If you think you are a good fit for this role, then we invite you to apply now.

The Company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. This role will be advertised across the Irish Life/Canada Life Group and to the external market. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of the Company.

Unio Financial Services is an equal opportunities employer