Fingal County Council is a highly attractive place to live, work, visit and do business. It comprises a geographical area of 450 sq km stretching from Balbriggan in the north, to Blanchardstown in the west and to Howth in the east. The area is defined by the diversity of its landscape and settlement patterns with rural, urban and suburban locations all rolled into one county. There is 88kms of coastline, three large protected estuaries and salt marsh habitats and 13 major beaches. 

Fingal County Council is one of the county’s major local employers and currently employs approximately 1,600 staff. The Council is mandated to deliver a diverse range of functions and services which can be broadly described under the headings of the provision of physical and social infrastructure, housing, economic and tourism development, community development, recreation and amenity services and the management of the planning and environmental regulatory framework. The role of the County Council as provided for in law is to represent, lead and serve the communities of Fingal.

An opportunity now exists in Fingal County Council for the position of Law Agent.

 The Law Agent, as the principal legal advisor to the Council, reports directly to the Chief Executive and advises and supports the Council in the active delivery of strategic policy across all its functions as a Local Authority. The Law Agent is a member of the Council’s Senior Management Team and is solely responsible for the management of the Council’s Law Department.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

Publicjobs is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourages applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. 

Closing date for applications is 3pm Thursday 31 October 2024.