External legal assistance is required to support the work of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland. The Commerce, Consumer & Competition Division in the Department is responsible for a broad range of legal and policy matters concerning company law and other law governing bodies corporate and partnerships as well as national and EU policy on competition and consumer matters. Legal Researchers and Legislative Drafters are required to support the work of the Division, including but not limited to: • Preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Bill • Supporting the Department in negotiations and the transposing of EU Directives • Supporting Regulatory Impact Analysis and Post-Enactment Assessments • Drafting legislation • Providing research support to CLRG Committees and subgroups • Conducting research on consumer law matters in order to inform the Department’s development of specific legislative proposals/provisions

Successful Tenderers will work with Department officials providing research on a range of legal policy projects including, but not limited to supporting the Company Law Review Group Committees and subgroups, and conducting research on consumer law matters (e.g. frustrated contracts, on consolidation of legislation) in order to inform the Department’s development of specific legislative proposals/provisions.

Successful Tenderers will work with Department officials providing drafting on a range of legal policy projects including, but not limited to:

• Preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Bill

• Supporting the Department in negotiations and the transposing of EU Directives

• Supporting Regulatory Impact Analysis and Post-Enactment Assessments

• Drafting legislation