Lawyer - Projects and Construction

WILLIAM FRY LLP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

William Fry LLP in Dublin seeks a senior lawyer to join our Projects & Construction team. You will provide advice on complex construction matters, negotiate contracts (RIAI/NEC), and contribute to major infrastructure and energy projects with a broad client base.

You will collaborate with Real Estate, Banking, and Corporate teams, supporting development, financing, and M&A transactions while fostering strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proficient in drafting and negotiating construction contracts (especially RIAI, NEC, and professional appointments) and related documents, with a solid understanding of market requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Client focused with a proven track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Interested in mentoring and developing junior lawyers on the team.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice on construction-related legal issues, including project procurement, disputes, project management, mid-stream issues like extensions of time (EOT) and claims, negotiation of construction contracts, and agreements related to project financing and development, as well as construction elements in M&A transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating key contracts and agreements for diverse project types.
• Participating in Ireland's largest and most complex construction projects, engaging with large Irish and global clients, including developers, contractors, and funders.

Skills

Contract drafting

Client relationship management

Team collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Negotiation

Tools

RIAI contracts

NEC contracts

Professional appointments

Job description

William Fry is seeking a dedicated and ambitious senior lawyer to join our dynamic Projects & Construction team at our Dublin office. This team provides expert advice on a wide range of construction, energy, infrastructure, and procurement matters. In this role, you will engage in a variety of complex transactions across diverse sectors including commercial development, residential projects, infrastructure, transport, and energy. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with other departments, such as Real Estate, Banking, and Corporate, on construction-related aspects of transactions, disputes, development projects, financing, refinancing, and M&A transactions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing, and supportive team and work with a broad client base while contributing to the firm's ongoing success.

The Role

In this role you will be responsible for

• Providing advice on a variety of construction-related legal issues, including project procurement, disputes, project management, mid-stream issues like extensions of time (EOT) and claims, negotiation of construction contracts, and agreements related to project financing and development, as well as construction elements in M&A transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating key contracts and agreements for diverse project types.
• Participating in some of Ireland's largest and most complex construction projects, engaging with large Irish and global clients, including developers, contractors, and funders.

The Person

• You 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.
• You are proficient in drafting and negotiating construction contracts (especially RIAI, NEC, and professional appointments) and related documents, with a solid understanding of market requirements.
• You possess strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• You are client focused and have a proven track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• You are interested in mentoring and developing junior lawyers on the team.

About us

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.