About the CEA
The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) is Ireland’s company law enforcement agency.
The CEA’s core functions include promoting compliance with company law, investigating suspected instances of non-compliance, and taking enforcement action as necessary.
Current Opportunities
There are no live opportunities with the CEA right now.
Please check back regularly for new roles.
Senior Legal Advisor (Assistant Principal Officer)
The CEA is seeking qualified Solicitors and Barristers to fill a number of Senior Legal Advisor vacancies. The successful candidates will provide legal advice, manage litigation, build and manage relationships with external providers of legal services, and offer other legal services to the CEA. They will report to the Director of Legal & Policy or the Director of Legal, who will ensure those Directorates’ effective contribution to the organisation's goals.
Senior Legal Advisors will handle a diverse portfolio of legal matters, including innovative and groundbreaking work in company law, civil, and criminal law. They will gain experience in various legal areas, such as EU Law, administrative law, public procurement law, data protection law, and freedom of information law.
The CEA is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to championing an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects modern Ireland. The CEA strives to create a culture where all staff have equal access to opportunity and feel comfortable and confident to be themselves at work.
Closing date by 5pm Wednesday 27th of November 2024
Comhairleoir Sinsearach Dlí (Príomhoifigeach Cúnta)
Tá an tÚdarás um Fhorfheidhmiú Corparáideach ag lorg Aturnaetha agus Abhcóidí cáilithe chun roinnt folúntas sa ról mar Chomhairleoir Sinsearach Dlí a líonadh. Soláthróidh na hiarrthóirí rathúla comhairle dlí, bainisteoidh siad dlíthíocht, forbróidh agus bainisteoidh siad caidrimh le soláthraithe seachtracha seirbhísí dlí, agus tairgfidh siad seirbhísí eile dlí don Údarás um Fhorfheidhmiú Corparáideach. Tuairisceoidh siad don Stiúrthóir um Ghnóthaí Dlí agus Beartas nó don Stiúrthóir um Ghnóthaí Dlí, a chinnteoidh go ndéanfaidh na Stiúrthóireachtaí sin rannchuidiú éifeachtach le spriocanna na heagraíochta.
Pléifidh Comhairleoirí Sinsearacha Dlí le punann éagsúil nithe gnó, lena n-áirítear obair cheannródaíoch nuálach i ndlí na gcuideachtaí, sa dlí sibhialta agus sa dlí coiriúil. Gnóthóidh siad taithí i réimsí éagsúla dlí, amhail Dlí an Aontais Eorpaigh, an dlí riaracháin, an dlí soláthair phoiblí, an dlí cosanta sonraí, agus an dlí saorála faisnéise.
Is fostóir comhdheise é an tÚdarás um Fhorfheidhmiú Corparáideach agus bíonn sé tiomanta d’fhórsa saothair cuimsitheach éagsúil atá ina léiriú ar Éirinn sa lá atá inniu ann a chothú. Déanann an tÚdarás um Fhorfheidhmiú Corparáideach a dhícheall cultúr a chruthú ina mbíonn rochtain chomhionann ag na baill foirne uile ar dheiseanna agus ina mbíonn siad compordach agus muiníneach as a bheith ar a ndóigh féin ag an obair.
Is é an dáta deiridh ná 5pm Dé Céadaoin an 27 Samhain 2024
The Role of the CEA
The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was established in July 2022 under the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021, with its primary mandate stemming from the Companies Act 2014. The CEA also has responsibilities under the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 and acts as the authority for sanctioning company directors under the Companies (Statutory Audits) Act 2018.
The CEA’s functions include the:
- encouragement of compliance with the Companies Acts;
- investigation of instances of suspected offences under the Companies Acts;
- enforcement of the Companies Acts, including the prosecution of offences by way of summary proceedings;
- referral of cases, as appropriate, to the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration as to whether they should be prosecuted on indictment; and
- exercise, insofar as considered necessary or appropriate, of a supervisory role over the activity of liquidators and receivers in the discharge of their functions under the Companies Acts.
About the CEA
Mission
“To promote and serve the public interest by ensuring high levels of compliance with company law
through effective advocacy and proportionate, robust, and dissuasive enforcement”.

Vision
“An enforcement agency, trusted by the public and highly regarded by its stakeholders and counterparts, whose work contributes to public protection and to Ireland being regarded as a safe and well-regulated economy in which to invest and create employment”.
Strategic Approach
The CEA has dedicated its strategy over the period 2022-2025 to ensuring that a solid foundation is laid down upon which the agency can discharge its statutory mandate in an effective manner. Further information regarding the CEA, its strategy, functions, and activities is available at https://cea.gov.ie/ and on its social media channels on LinkedIn and X.