Senior Associate - Projects and Construction

CareerPaths: Fee Earner
Job type: New Position
Job ref: 001903
Published: 16 days ago

William Fry is seeking a dedicated and ambitious senior lawyer to join our dynamic top ranked Projects & Construction team at our Dublin office. This team provides expert advice across complex commercial and large-scale residential development, transport, energy and infrastructure projects.

 

The Role

In this role you will be responsible for;

  • Playing a key role in a variety of complex transactions across diverse sectors including commercial development, residential projects, infrastructure, transport, and energy;
  • Providing advice on a variety of construction-related legal issues, project structuring, negotiation of construction contracts and professional team appointments, disputes and claims management, development aspects of financing arrangements as well as construction elements in corporate M&A transactions;
  • Drafting and negotiating key contracts and agreements for diverse project types; and
  • Playing a key role in servicing some of Ireland's largest and most complex construction projects, engaging with large Irish and global clients, including promoters, sponsors, developers, contractors and funders.

 

The Applicant

The Applicant shall;

  • Have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE) within a reputable law firm or in-house legal team, with a focus on construction, energy, infrastructure and/or other major projects;
  • Be proficient in drafting and negotiating a wide range of industry standard form and bespoke form contracts and related documents with a solid understanding of market standards;
  • Be driven and ambitious and possess strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team;
  • Be focused on service excellence and have a proven track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships; and
  • Have a strong interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers on the team.

 

William Fry

William Fry LLP is one of Ireland’s leading corporate law firms with offices in Dublin, Cork, London, San Francisco, and New York. We have over 330 legal and tax professionals and over 500 staff. Our client-focused service combines technical excellence with commercial awareness and a practical and constructive approach to business issues. We advise leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and government organisations.

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 will do everything we can to support you. All information disclosed will be kept confidential