Practice Development Lawyer - Technology
The Technology Group at A&L Goodbody is one of the largest tech practices in Europe. We are a market leader, with deep expertise across the broad spectrum of legal areas relevant within the technology sector, including data protection, online platform and content regulation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, telecoms, intellectual property and commercial contracts. This diverse skill-set, housed within the one team of lawyers, allows us to provide end-to-end legal solutions tailored to the unique challenges faced by the world’s leading technology-driven enterprises.
Located in Dublin, at the heart of Ireland’s EU technology regulation hub, we advise clients at the forefront of innovation and development. As a practice, we are unique in Ireland as our group provides a seamless, comprehensive legal service to our international clients by offering expertise and experience to cover both the contentious and non-contentious aspects of any mandate. Our team is composed of the leading tech advisory and litigation lawyers in Ireland.
The successful applicant will work closely with the Tech Group partners in maintaining and shaping the Group’s awareness of legal and practice developments in Ireland and the EU. While this is a non-fee earning role, we welcome candidates that wish to support the Tech Group’s client work. This is an opportunity to be involved in supporting what is among the most cutting-edge legal work in the Irish market.
We are looking to recruit an experienced technology law specialist (5+ years PQE) with strong academic credentials. We are interested in receiving applications from solicitors and barristers and EU/UK qualified lawyers with the relevant experience.
You will be given the freedom and flexibility to innovate and strategically develop the group's knowledge function in an open and supportive environment. Ideally, you will have an interest in the use of technology to improve the group's knowledge offering. You will also have the benefit of working alongside a large group of knowledge lawyers and the broader Knowledge team.
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor/barrister/lawyer with 5+ years of post-qualification working within the area of technology law.
- Strong academic background
- Keen interest in legal knowledge, learning and development
- Commercial focus and business acumen
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to present at client seminars, conferences and workshops
- IT literacy and an interest in leveraging technology to improve knowledge offering
- Ability to think creatively and strategically and to drive innovation and change
- Ability to establish credibility with, effectively engage with and influence diverse teams of senior individuals
- Collaborative team player with the ability to develop and work in a dynamic, intellectually rigorous environment
Benefits
At A&L we pride ourselves on the high calibre of our employees. We place strong emphasis on career development and enabling our people to excel in their careers. Our work environment is friendly, professional and collaborative. As well as working for a market leading team we offer:
- A competitive remuneration package
- Access to the firm's marquee training and development programmes, delivered through the ALG School of Business and Law
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Pension and health insurance contribution, wellbeing contribution, life assurance, subsidised gym, restaurant and coffee shop
- Hybrid working policy
The Firm
A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. There are currently 120 partners and over 900 employees. The strong international and domestic business community in Ireland forms a valuable part of the ALG client base. ALG is incredibly proud to be recognised as the leading Irish law firm in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Guide with the highest number of Band 1 practice area rankings. ALG is also ranked as a 'top tier' law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2024 and the IFLR1000 Guide 2024. The firm is consistently ranked number one in the Irish market and on a European level.
A sample of other recent notable awards include:
- Awarded the prestigious Company of the Year award at the National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2025 hosted by the Irish Centre for Diversity
- Recognised by Mergermarket as the #1 M&A legal advisor in Ireland by deal volume for 2024
- Winner of the Best Client Service Award by the Lawyer European Awards
- Future of Legal Services Innovation Award winners 2024
- Awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark in 2024 by the Irish Centre for Diversity
- Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law 2024 by GradIreland (for 13 consecutive years)
- Law firm of the year - Republic of Ireland 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards
- Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Chambers Europe Awards
- One of the top 50 most innovative law firms in Europe 2023 by the Financial Times
- Best client support 2023 by the Managing Partners Forum
- Business Working Responsibly Mark 2023
ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.
Accessibility
If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will work with you to ensure the best possible candidate experience.
We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and are an equal opportunities employer.