Lawyer - Projects and Construction

WILLIAM FRY LLP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

William Fry LLP, a leading Irish law firm, seeks a senior lawyer to join its Projects & Construction team in Dublin. You will handle complex construction, energy, infrastructure, and procurement matters across diverse sectors and collaborate with Real Estate, Banking, and Corporate teams.

You will be responsible for advising on procurement, contracts, disputes, and financing aspects for large-scale projects, mentoring junior lawyers, and building strong client relationships with Irish and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE in a reputable law firm or in-house legal team.
• Experience focusing on construction, energy infrastructure, and/or major projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on construction-related legal issues including procurement, disputes, project management, and EOT/claims.
• Draft and negotiate key contracts and agreements for various project types.
• Work on Ireland's large construction projects with Irish and global clients, including developers, contractors, and funders.

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.