Aoife Pierse

Senior in-house Legal Counsel. Solicitor of the Irish Courts and the Senior Courts of England & Wales.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

About

Accomplished senior legal professional delivering legal advice to the central procurement function within Vodafone Group, including group-wide €Multibillion procurement projects. Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, persuade and negotiate at all levels. A strategic thinker who provides sound judgement and evaluates complex issues to reach pragmatic implementable recommendations, obtaining positive feedback and leadership confidence. Trustworthy and highly disciplined, maintains strong relationships with clients and partners, sustaining critical professional standards and protecting confidential information. Detail-oriented and astute problem solver who deals with ambiguity and operates effectively under pressure in dynamic and challenging environments. Leads and motivates legal teams to perform to best practices, fulfil objectives and add value to the organisation.

Experience

  • Vodafone (14 yrs)
    • Lead Counsel
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Senior Legal Counsel
      Oct 2015 - Apr 2024 · 8 yrs 7 mos

      Working as senior legal counsel for the central procurement function within Vodafone Group involves managing a team in addition to file work including advising on, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts for strategic, cross-border, high value, international deals with a focus on IT, Networks, Commercial & Services and Terminals. The position also entails providing first line legal advice on more specialist issues including intellectual property rights, data protection, competition law, anti-bribery, sanctions law, export controls and litigation where they impact on our commercial contracts.

    • Legal Counsel
      Aug 2012 - Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Working as legal counsel for the central procurement function within Vodafone Group involves advising on, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts for strategic, cross-border, high value, international deals with a focus on IT, Networks, Commercial& Services and Terminals. The position also entails providing first line legal advice on more specialist issues including intellectual property rights, data protection, competition law, anti-bribery, sanctions law, export controls and litigation where they impact on our commercial contracts.

  • Advisor at Arendt & Medernach/Arendt Services
    Mar 2012 - Jul 2012 · 5 mos

  • Lawyer at Kerry Group
    Jun 2010 - Feb 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Trainee Solicitor at Aidan J. Fitzpatrick Solicitors
    May 2006 - Jan 2009 · 2 yrs 9 mos