Highlights:My position as a tax associate at Deloitte Ireland in the Corporate Tax, Financial Services department, allowed me to gain significant exposure to diverse legal systems and corporate structures across multiple jurisdictions. This role deepened my understanding of cross-border tax planning, regulatory compliance, and the interaction between international legal frameworks and corporate governance. It also sharpened my analytical skills, positioning me to navigate and advise on complex financial and legal challenges in a globalized business environment.

Skills:Legal Research, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Tax Law, Anti Money Laundering & KYC, Corporate Law, Accounting Regulations, Immigration law, Oil and gas law, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law

Goal:I intend on becoming a licensed attorney with the qualifications to practice law in both New York and Texas, ultimately building a versatile legal career.

Membership:The Society of Irish American Lawyers, Tarrant County Bar Association, Texas Aggie Bar Association.

Certification:I currently, hold a certification in accounting from the Accounting Technicians of Ireland. A bachelor degree in Law from Dublin City University and a masters degree in law from Texas A&M School of Law.

Honor:I received a Law scholarship from Texas A&M. I graduated first in my class from Coláiste Íde College of Further Education and 10th in a class of 56 at Dublin City University.

Legal Research Assistant 04/2024 - 09/2024
Texas A&M School of Law, Fort worth, TX United States
Industry: Law
Generated critical evaluations of assigned legal research projects, including legal and judicial ethics, finding and analyzing case law, statutes, regulations, and literature relevant to a wide range of similar research projects.
The role as a legal research assistant focused on professional ethics and the treatment of minority lawyers at legal disciplinary hearings. I provided comprehensive research support, analyzed disciplinary cases, and summarized material. I conducted the following: Analyze case law, regulatory frameworks, and codes of conduct relevant to professional ethics in the legal profession. Examine patterns, trends, and outcomes of disciplinary hearings with a focus on minority treatment and equity concerns. Prepare detailed reports, summaries, and recommendations based on research findings. Monitor developments in legal ethics and minority rights in the legal profession at both national and international levels. Collaborated with legal professionals, academic institutions, and advocacy groups to gather diverse perspectives and insights. Maintained an organized database of legal materials, research findings, and case studies for easy reference and use.--
Tax Associate 10/2022 - 10/2023
Deloitte LLP Ireland, Dublin, Dublin Ireland
Industry: Tax and Legal Department
As a Tax Associate in the Corporate Tax and legal team at Deloitte Ireland, I played a vital role in delivering comprehensive tax advisory and compliance services to a diverse portfolio of clients. This position provided an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in corporate taxation while working within a dynamic team of tax and legal professionals. I collaborated with clients across various industries, including airline leasing, banking and financial services, insurance and wealth management team, helping them navigate complex tax regulations and optimize their tax positions.
Provided clients with regulatory and legal advice to sustain adherence to tax laws and obligations and advise on tax reduction. Assured international and domestic corporate tax compliance. Oversaw international projects, ensuring timely delivery of files for aircraft sales to international firms, M&A transactions and supervising due diligence with financial and tax regulations. Created and delivered presentations analyzing legal and tax implications for corporate structures and share transactions. Prepared comprehensive corporation tax advice, preliminary tax, and tax computations, ensuring accuracy and compliance for clients in banking, airline leasing, wealth management and insurance. Orchestrated preparation of client engagement documents, such as drafting engagement letters, work orders, company memorandums and obtaining necessary internal approvals. Led client engagement take-on procedures, conducting due diligence, anti-money laundering and KYC procedures, client risk assessments, and global conflict checks. Prepared corporation tax packs, for partner reviews and issuance to clients, encompassing CT tax computations, iXBRL file tagging, and CT reports addressing legal and regulatory issues. Executed various ad hoc revenue tasks, including submitting client tax files, establishing client agent links with Irish Revenue, and facilitating tax reductions and refunds. Exhibited a high standard of service by managing client expectations, prioritizing and successfully multi tasked the demands from a wide client base resulting in high level of satisfaction among clients. Oversaw monthly contributions to Finance Dublin – Irish Tax Monitor publication, through assigning questions and collecting monthly contributions from Deloitte management. Assured continuous compliance with accounting regulations, particularly IFRS and GAAP, certifying financial integrity and adherence to regulatory standards. Performed efficient legal research and applied legal research methods to individual client needs, preparing high-level memos of legal and regulatory environment’s client’s operate in. Tracking international transactions documentations, classing documents and document management. Mentored intern’s and managed one Co-op, providing guidance and team mentoring across a variety of projects; including client take on procedures, compliance, and corporation tax pack preparations.--
Bookkeeper/Project Co-Ordinator 06/2016 - 10/2023
Best Choice Roofing, Meath, Meath Ireland
Industry: Accounting Legal and Business Management
Starting as a project co-ordinator and bookkeeper, my role here commenced as the business formed. As such I was in a pivotal position to get a greater understanding of business, law and accounting. This exposure pushed me to further my legal education as it provided me with such exposure to a wide range of legal issues from employment law, to contract law and more.
Designed and implemented comprehensive health and safety policies in alignment with industry standards, managing risk control, and fostering a secure and compliant work environment. Updated and controlled daily accounting records, ensuring accuracy of information for both internal and external use. Conducted in-depth legal research on issues such as health and safety, employment, and contract law, presenting findings for informed decision-making by management. Processed and supervised payroll, tax, and VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial transactions and report preparation. Implemented SWOT analysis to further, develop company strengths and rectify weaknesses; including marketing strategy. Analyzed data to produce reports offering insights into financial health, supporting decisions on employment, initiatives, and waste reduction. Suggested policy recommendations from observed trend analysis of company data to identify opportunities and implement marketing ideas. Led accounts receivable and payable functions, optimizing processes for increased efficiency and precision. Guided project progress, ensuring adherence to developed timelines and budgets, while also coordinating responsibilities among workers at various sites for efficient project management. Orchestrated seamless coordination of project activities, adhering to timelines and budgets, and facilitating effective communication among project stakeholders. Implemented rigorous measures to assure continuous compliance with accounting regulations, supervising financial integrity and regulatory adherence, including real time receipt tracking.--

Account Technicians Ireland 02/2018 - 08/2018
Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Degree: Professional Degree
Major:Accounting
The certification in accounting from the ATI allowed me to obtain the fundamentals of accounting from financial accounting principals to taxation and business management. The course provided me with the tools to analyze the financial health of a business, provide bookkeeping services and prepare, keep and maintain financial records.

James Connolly CV 2025 James Connolly Law CV 2025