Role: Energy Associate
Reporting to: Energy & Renewables Partners
Contract duration: Permanent (Hybrid working model)
About Us
Our market leading Energy, Renewables, Utilities & Climate Action group is a multi-disciplinary team of highly experienced lawyers who have been at the fore of the most significant, innovative, and complex Irish energy projects and transactions for over 25 years. We advise our energy clients on all aspects of their business', including corporate transactions, M&A, financing, construction, environmental, regulatory, procurement, real estate, planning and tax.
Our unmatched networks, markets, and regulatory experience as well as our energy, renewables, and climate action focus, will prove invaluable to advancing your career in a collegiate and driven team.
We recently advised EirGrid plc on the 700MW Celtic Interconnector project between Ireland and France with a capital cost in excess of €1.6bn. We also acted for them on the Temporary Emergency Generation and other security supply matters. We act for the worlds' largest datacentre provider on several data centre developments. We have advised on numerous renewables acquisitions and developments, including in wind, solar and waste to energy.
Due to significant growth in our practice, we are currently seeking to hire a talented Associate to join our team.
About You
* You are a qualified lawyer, specialising in energy and renewables with a keen interest in playing a real part in facilitating the delivery of Ireland's 2030 and 2050 decarbonisation targets.
* You are between 2 and 6 years post qualification.
* You are interested in energy, renewables, and climate action and are keen to develop your skills in this sector through a supportive team, continual training, upskilling and exposure to a broad scope of clients, transactions, and matters.
* You understand the importance of teamwork, collegiality, communication, efficiency, responsiveness, and pragmatism.
* You are passionate about client service and building long-term relationships with colleagues and clients alike.
William Fry
William Fry LLP is one of Ireland’s leading corporate law firms with offices in Dublin, Cork, London, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and New York. We have over 310 legal and tax professionals and over 460 staff. Our client-focused service combines technical excellence with commercial awareness and a practical, constructive approach to business issues. We advise leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and government organizations.
William Fry is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting people from diverse backgrounds and building an inclusive culture which harnesses the unique perspectives and skills of our people to deliver award winning innovative solutions to our clients. We are proud to be accredited as Investors in Diversity by the Irish Centre for Diversity. Please let us know if you require specific arrangements during the recruitment process. We'll do everything we can to support you. All information disclosed will be kept confidential.