Senior Paralegal Officer

at  Trinity College Dublin

ABOUT TRINITY:

Trinity is Ireland’s leading university and is ranked 87th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years.

POST SUMMARY

The Senior Paralegal Officer will draft, review, and negotiate contracts for the European Commission under their new Horizon Europe Programme and for various funders under the Irish & International umbrella e.g. State Funders, Charities, Industry, International Funders. This will add to the support the RC provides to College in facilitating the engagement of external parties, including industry, with College by ensuring contracts are negotiated and administered in an efficient and professional manner. Effective review and negotiations will aim to minimise any exposure and/or liability to College and Principal Investigators and to also ensure internal College policies are adhered to and College / Schools / Principal Investigators are in a position to comply with same.

HOW TO APPLY:

In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.
Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.
Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Michelle Kelly, Senior Clinical Legal Counsel at E: KELLYM8@tcd.ie
Application queries about this post, please email Olivia McTernan, Recruitment Partner at E: recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment

Please refer the Job description for details