Position Title: Assistant General Counsel (Dublin / London)

Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited or Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Dublin, Ireland or London, England 

Summary/Overview

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited/Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited and its affiliates (“KBRA”) are seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join its Legal Department. You will be enthusiastic, highly motivated, have a strong work ethic, and be well-equipped to work closely with other members of the Legal Department on privacy, data protection, and contract-related matters. The position will be based out of our Dublin or London office.

About the Team

The Legal Department handles all of KBRA’s legal matters with the exception of ratings. The Legal Department works with analysts, compliance, finance, technology, and senior management across the company.

About the Job

As Assistant General Counsel, your responsibilities will primarily focus on privacy and data protection issues as well as contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiation. Specific responsibilities may include:

• Advising on international data privacy and cybersecurity laws/regulations (including GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA/CPRA, etc.).
• Assisting in the enhancement, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity policies and practices across KBRA.
• Conducting and advising on privacy impact assessments, legitimate interest assessments and assisting with vendor and third-party due diligence, and issues related to cross-border data transfers.
• Supporting records of processing activities.
• Assisting with incident/ breach response, coordinating with Technology, Information Security, Legal, and Compliance and other internal stakeholders.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and clauses relevant to privacy, including data processing agreements.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor and service provider contracts, client engagement letters, subscription agreements, and technology/service agreements.
• Providing privacy‐related input into contract review workflows and advise internal teams on risk allocation and compliance.
• Monitoring and tracking developments in privacy, data protection and AI, including enforcement, guidance updates, and standards in Ireland, UK, EU, and other relevant jurisdictions.
• Reviewing and updating privacy notices and policies.
• Keeping up to date with technology trends, including AI, and technology in use at KBRA and how they interact with privacy laws.
• Liaising with external regulators, legal advisors, and auditors as needed.
• Delivering training and awareness programs on privacy and data protection for internal teams.
• Acting as a resource for internal teams with respect to privacy-related and other legal questions.
• Contributing to corporate governance on privacy matters, including preparing board or committee materials where required.
• You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Compliance, Technology, Marketing, Business Development), as well as external counsel and regulators, as needed.

About You

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• A qualifying law degree (or equivalent) and are admitted to practise as a solicitor in Ireland or England & Wales with, or eligible to obtain, a current practising certificate. Exceptionally, highly experienced privacy professionals with significant legal advisory experience may also be considered.
• 4-8 years post-qualification experience, specifically with hands-on exposure to privacy/data protection law.
• Strong experience with drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts, especially with privacy-sensitive clauses (DPAs, vendor agreements, client contracts, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of GDPR (EU & UK), cross-border data transfer mechanisms (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses, Binding Corporate Rules, etc.), ePrivacy laws, vendor/third party risk, and cybersecurity basics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain legal and technical privacy concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong research, analytical, organisational, and project management skills, with great attention to detail. Able to manage multiple matters/tracks simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Experience working in regulated environments is an advantage (financial services, tech, data / analytics, etc.).
• IAPP certification (CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, or equivalent) is a plus.

Benefits

• A flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office
• Competitive benefits and paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• Pension plan
• Educational and professional development financial assistance
• Employee referral bonus program

About Us

KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority pursuant to the Temporary Registration Regime. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is located at 2nd Floor, One George's Quay Plaza, George's Quay, Dublin 2 D02 E440.  Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK is located at Augustine House, Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HA, United Kingdom.

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• This is a fixed-term contract opening until the end of 2026**

About the role

Lead the delivery of HR compliance and policy frameworks across the organisation, ensuring alignment with employment legislation and regulatory requirements. The role will focus on building strong compliance foundations across the employee lifecycle, enabling the business to operate confidently while proactively managing risk.

You will report to the Global Head of HR and work closely with the following stakeholders:

• Head of Corporate Services
• Chief Compliance Officer
• Deputy General Counsel
• HR Leadership Team
• Regional HR Leads

Scope & Impact

• Global remit across multiple jurisdictions
• Direct impact on organisational risk, governance, and reputation
• Supports delivery of HRLT priorities and compliance strategy
• Builds foundational HR compliance capability across the organisation

Key responsibilities

• Deliver HR compliance across the employee lifecycle, ensuring alignment with employment legislation and regulatory requirements (e.g. ERA, legislative change, data protection, SOX).
• Lead the development and implementation of HR policies and standards, ensuring consistency across regions while reflecting local requirements.
• Proactively identify and manage compliance risks, including horizon scanning for legislative and regulatory change.
• Act as a key interface between HR, Legal, and Compliance, ensuring aligned and practical approaches to risk management.
• Embed compliant practices into HR and manager activity, providing clear guidance, training, and tools.
• Oversee compliance monitoring, reporting, and audit activity, providing clear visibility of risks and areas for action.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in HR compliance, employment law, or HR risk/governance.
• Solid understanding of employment legislation and regulatory environments (UK essential, US desirable).
• Experience developing and implementing HR policies and frameworks in a global organization.
• Ability to translate complex regulation into practical, business-friendly HR solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management across HR, Legal, and Compliance.
• Comfortable operating in a matrixed, multi-jurisdictional environment.

About us

At Inizio, we're a global team driven by a shared purpose: to reimagine health. Formed in 2022 through the coming together of Ashfield and Huntsworth, we unite decades of experience with cutting-edge capabilities to deliver impactful solutions across the commercialization journey - from discovery to post-launch. Our global network of over 10,000 experts operates across 50 countries, supporting clients with strategic insight, medical excellence, creative engagement, and real-world delivery. We work with the world's leading health and life sciences businesses to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful outcomes for our clients and patients.

What sets Inizio apart is our people - and we believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive. Here, you're encouraged to reimagine your possibilities: to grow, to be curious and to make real change happen. It's a place where your individuality is valued, your development is supported, and your ambition is celebrated. If you're ready to push boundaries and accelerate your career, Inizio is the best place to be.

Our Pledge

At Inizio, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.

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About The Role

We are looking for candidates with experience leading a European office Legal team – either as a Senior member of the legal team, or General Counsel – for a US- HQ’d technology company. The right candidate will value learning, growth, and community, and are passionate about developing and coaching people in their field.

As a Mento coach, you will form 1:1 partnerships with our members to help them identify & track clear goals, become a better leader, communicate more effectively, problem-solve issues at work, and help them feel happy, fulfilled, and engaged at work and beyond.

All Mento coaches, regardless of coaching experience, are required to participate in our ICF-certified coach training program to learn Mento’s coaching methodology prior to working with our members. Our coach training is an immersive, transformational training designed to help you grow as a coach, master the Mento Coaching Methodology, and gain access to proprietary tools that set our coaches apart. This program is ICF-certified, and participants who successfully graduate will earn Continuing Coach Education Units. If you’re ready to elevate your coaching skills, deepen your impact, and become part of a groundbreaking coaching team, we encourage you to apply and take the next step in your journey!

Your routine responsibilities will include:

• Providing 1:1 coaching to Mento members through virtual sessions using the Mento Platform and Tools
• Participating in ongoing training sessions to improve coaching abilities and skills
• Communicating with members via your Mento email or via chat in the Mento App in between sessions 
• Being an integral member of the Mento coaching community by sharing coaching tools and insights  — helping enhance our coaching practices and fulfill our mission of empowering people to thrive in jobs that they love
• Acting with kindness, respect, and empathy as an ambassador of the Mento community

Who are you?

You are…

• A General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, or other senior legal executive with 20+ years experience leading legal teams either at or adjacent to the technology industry.
• You are a leader with relevant experience coaching individuals (coaching certification is a plus but not required). 
• Someone who wants to turn their people leadership skills into meaningful coaching skills. 
• Passionate about helping people advance in the workplace to build fulfilling careers and lives.
• A person who is self-aware, who has a high emotional IQ, and who cares about creating a safe space for others to risk being vulnerable.
• Excited about growing your coaching skills, and you bring a growth-mindset to the experience, regardless of how long you have been a coach.
• Comfortable working in a constantly-changing startup environment.
• Able to dedicate a minimum of 12+ hours per month to coaching at Mento for the next 24+ months.

At Mento, we invite new coaches to join us on a rolling basis. The time frame on which we add new coaches is based on the particular needs of our clients and their teams. While we may not need to add a Legal/GC Coach today, we would still be very excited for you to get in touch with us now if this opportunity resonates with you. 

Other details

• This is a contract position in which coaches are paid per hour. On top of a flat hourly rate, we offer select bonuses that incentivizes engagement with our membership and community growth on our platform 
• You must have the capacity to give a minimum of three to five hours per week towards Mento regardless of other commitments and how they may change.
• You are able to work with Mento for a minimum of 24 months in order to build meaningful relationships with our members. 
• This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be based in North America or Europe. 
• Because this is a part-time growth opportunity, we are looking to hire experienced senior leaders who want to expand their coaching skills. 

Our Hiring Philosophy:
All new Mento coaches are required to participate and graduate from our ICF certified coach training program: Mento Coaching 101. This training is rigorous, and our goal is that all participants are able to be matched with members soon after they complete it. We want to make sure that we are both setting our coaches up for success and respecting everyone’s time. Therefore, we hire based on incoming member demand. While we are constantly looking and interviewing for the best coaches to join our team, we will only send offers to candidates for whom we have an immediate need. Candidates who receive a YES from Mento after the interview process will either be sent an offer to join the next monthly Coaching 101 training or be added to our coach shortlist to join us when the demand is there.   

Inclusion Statement:
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may not apply to jobs unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements.

Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. Through its FinTech business line, Toast offers its customers and their guests access to a wide range of financial products and services, including payment processing, commercial loans, banking products (high-yield savings accounts, debit cards, and more), purchase financing options, and more! 

As we expand our product line internationally, we are hiring an experienced, mid-level attorney with knowledge of multi-jurisdictional payments and banking regulations to join our Legal team. In this role, you will provide transactional and regulatory legal support to a passionate and enthusiastic team of business partners around the world, and help design creative and compliant commercial and consumer financial products for restaurants, staff, and guests. As an International FinTech Counsel, you will have the ability to lend subject matter expertise on existing products and expose you to totally new ones, and you’ll do everything in a fun and collaborative environment that values your insights, creative thinking, and intellectual curiosity. This position reports to Toast’s Assistant General Counsel, FinTech.

 A day in the life (Responsibilities) 

• Advise a wide range of cross-functional business stakeholders on multi-national financial laws and regulations to facilitate the fast-paced expansion of Toast’s payments and banking products and services into new international territories
• Draft and negotiate strategic partnership agreements and other commercial contracts with financial institutions, third-party providers of financial services (including payment processors), card networks, and merchants
• Research, analyze, and respond to legal and regulatory questions regarding a variety of financial products and services across multiple geographies in various stages of roll-out
• Represent Legal on cross-functional teams to help design and implement cutting-edge financial products, identify creative solutions to unique use cases and escalated issues, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, partner contracts, and card brand rules
• Review multi-channel advertising materials for compliance with applicable laws and best practices, and provide feedback and guidance to Marketing team stakeholders

  What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

• A degree from an ABA-accredited law school, or the equivalent in your jurisdiction, and meet all professional and legal requirements necessary to practice in-house law in your jurisdiction
• 5+ years of legal experience advising corporate clients on international financial products and services. Must have experience with financial services regulations in one or more of the following locations: UK, Ireland, Canada, and/or Australia
• Experience leading negotiations and drafting commercial agreements and consumer terms of service within the financial services industry
• Strong knowledge of financial laws and regulations and best practices across multiple international territories, including applicable jurisdictional laws related to banking products, consumer protection, extensions of credit, flows of funds (including money transmission), and card association and payment network rules
• Experience overseeing the expansion of numerous financial products and services into new global territories and ability to manage multiple implementations at once
• Subject matter expertise in the payments space and experience with banking products *Mortgage + auto financing, cryptocurrency, and investment products are not applicable
• Comfort and experience working in a hyper-fast paced environment, and the ability to role with change

AI at Toast

At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.

Our Total Rewards Philosophy

We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.