Lawyer - Environment and Planning

William Fry; Dublin, Cork; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

William Fry in Dublin is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Environment and Planning Unit within the Dispute Resolution Department. You will advise on planning, environmental and regulatory matters and contribute to high-stakes litigation and complex projects.

This role offers hybrid working and genuine responsibility, with direct client contact and collaboration across teams to deliver strategic advice and robust documentation.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years post-qualification experience in environment and planning matters.
• Strong drafting skills and a good eye for detail.
• Commercially focused with excellent organisational skills.
• Strong communication abilities and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on planning, environmental and regulatory matters including complex development projects.
• Assist with planning and environmental litigation and judicial review proceedings.
• Provide strategic advice on planning permissions and environmental regulatory requirements.
• Navigate statutory and regulatory processes for development and infrastructure projects.
• Advise on planning and environmental matters for residential, commercial, energy and infrastructure developments.
• Draft and review legal advices, court documents and related materials.
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas on multidisciplinary matters.

Skills

Drafting skills

Commercial awareness

Strong communicator

Organisational skills

Education

Law degree

Job description

Role: Senior Associate - Environment and Planning

Reporting to: Environment and Planning Partner

Contract duration: Permanent (Hybrid working model)

The Team

This is an opportunity for an experienced and ambitious lawyer to join our growing Environment and Planning Unit within our Dispute Resolution Department. Our team is recognised as a market leader and is consistently ranked as a tier 1 practice by leading legal directories. This hugely experienced team has advised on some of the most significant strategic projects and developments in the country. This role will suit a proactive lawyer who wishes to have genuine responsibility for interacting directly with clients, assisting with the preparation of complex advice and working on high-stakes, complex litigation in the planning and environmental sphere.

The Role

• Advise clients on a broad range of planning, environmental and regulatory matters, including complex development and infrastructure projects.
• Advise on and support planning and environmental litigation and judicial review proceedings before the courts. [New Planni…ion: HC137 | SharePoint]
• Provide strategic advice on planning permissions, development consents and environmental regulatory requirements.
• Assist clients in navigating complex statutory and regulatory processes associated with development and infrastructure projects.
• Advise on planning and environmental matters arising in connection with residential, commercial, energy and infrastructure developments.
• Draft and review legal advices, court documents and other documentation relating to planning and environmental matters.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across relevant practice areas on multidisciplinary matters and transactions.

The Person

• You have a strong academic background
• You have 4 to 6 years relevant post-qualification experience to include a high level of involvement in environment and planning matters
• You have strong technical and drafting skills and a good eye for detail
• You are commercially focused
• You have excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure that deadlines are consistently met
• You are a strong communicator
• You have a strong work ethic, a flexible approach to work and the willingness and resilience to work in a fast-paced environment

About us

William Fry is a leading Irish corporate law firm with offices in Dublin, Cork, London, New York and San Francisco. We have over 350 legal and tax professionals and over 500 staff. Our experts are consistently ranked as top tier by all international legal directories.

Our promise

At William Fry we bring our clients a quality of thinking that goes beyond technical excellence – an instinct for seeing what others do not. We examine every angle to uncover opportunity hiding within complexity – with a depth of leading specialists who understand business as well as law. We are relentless in finding a way for our clients to succeed, helping them to see around corners, navigate challenges and seize opportunities. Our will to win is matched only by that of our clients.

Our purpose

Our people are driven by finding a way for our clients to succeed. This is the defining principle by which we work. Our clients are, and always will be, at the centre of everything we do. The relationships we build, the challenges we help solve, and the value we create for our clients is what drives us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

William Fry is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and value the different perspectives, experiences and skills our people bring to our firm and our clients.

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.

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